Service difficulty report · Engine · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A FIRE FIGHTING MISSION, RT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN DUE TO A FIRE WARNING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED EVIDENCE OF A FIRE EXTERNAL TO THE ENGINE CASING WITH DAMAGE TO FIREWALL. A MANUFACTURER FIELD SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE WILL BE ON SITE 14 AUG TO SUPPORT ON SITE INVESTIGATION. MANUFACTURER WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED.