What was found
(AUS) VAPOUR PILOT LIGHT HOSE CAUGHT FIRE. DAMAGE TO HOSE MADE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DIFFICULT TO ASSESS BUT IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE HOSE HAD A SMALL HOLE OR SPLIT WHICH ALLOWED PROPANE GAS TO LEAK AND IGNITE.
- Difficulty date
- October 27, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Amtr B400
- System (JASC)
- 5102 · Balloon Reports
- Part
- Hose
- Part number
- 20BHB
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Propane
- Part time
- 384 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.