Service difficulty report · Exhaust Pipe · Doug C54GDC

Difficulty date
November 23, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug C54GDC
Aircraft time
27,819 hours
Engine
Pwa D3
Part
Exhaust Pipe
Part number
A10601X
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKE-OFF, THE FIRE WARNING WENT OFF FOR NR 2 ENGINE. THE PILOT LOOKED OUT HIS WINDOW AND NOTICED AN ORANGE GLOW. SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. CONTINUED TO BASE WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE EXHAUST SEGMENT HAD COME APART AND HAD BURNED THROUGH THE CARB AIR SCOOP. THE CARB AIR SCOOP AND THE EXHAUST SEGMENT WERE CHANGED.

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