Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
January 12, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
7,565 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2C
Part
Engine
Part number
156F003800300
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING AN INSP & SERVICING, A/C WAS GROUND RUN.AFTER 3-4 MINS RT ENGINE WAS BROUGHT OUT OF IDLE & A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD.THE RT ENGINE & NACELLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE ON FIRE: BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN & FUEL CUT-OFF CLOSED. ENGINE, TOGETHER WITH A HANGAR FIRE EXTINGUISHER WERE REQD TO EXTINGUISH FIRE: INSP REVEALED DAMAGE TO FIREWALL, TOP OF REAR NACELLE TORN OFF, BOTTOM NACELLE HEAT SHIELD BOWED OUTWARDS, WING ROOT PANEL DEFORMED OUTWARDS & RT GEAR SHOWED SIGNS OF BURNING.INVEST. FOUND FUEL SUPPLY LINE AT BULKHEAD, WHICH HAD JUST BEEN INST, WAS LOOSE.A PRE-RUN LEAK CHECK USING BOOST PUMP PRESSURE HAD NOT REVEALED ANY LEAKS.

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