Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 13, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Engine
Part number
CF343B1
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A, F, B

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

What was found

(CAN) AC LANDED, AFTER THE PILOT HAD DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FURTHER TO A FIRE ON ENG NR 2. THE AC FLEW IN CRUISE AT FL 220, WHEN THE PILOT GOT A FIRE ALARM ON ENG 2. THE TEMP (ITT) OF ENGINE SHOWED CLEARLY THAT AN ACTUAL FIRE HAD BROKEN OUT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, APPLIED THE FIRE DRILL, ACTIONED THE FIRE PROTECTION SYS (BOTH BOTTLES) AND WENT IN AN EMERGENCY DESCEND TOWARDS AIRPORT. DURING DESCEND, THE TEMP OF ENG NR 2 STAYED AT A HIGHER LEVEL (760 DEGREE C) THAN ENG NR 1 (600 DEGREE C). THE AC LANDED SAFELY, ATC PERSONNEL WITNESSED A SLIGHT BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FIRE BRIGADE WENT INTO ACTION AND USED FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT, BUT DID NOT REPORT HAVING ACTUALLY SEEN FLAMES. (TC NR 20080314002)