Service difficulty report · Engine · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 31, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Engine
Pwc PW545B
Part
Engine
Condition
Smoke
Location
Right
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FLIGHT AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN, WHITE SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FROM THE RT ENGINE NACELLE. IN THE 2 MINUTES AFTER NOTICING THE SMOKE THE AMOUNT AND DENSITY COMING OUT INCREASED VERY RAPIDLY. THE ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED THERE WAS NO FIRE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. IN THE 5 MINUTES AFTER THE FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED THE SMOKE GRADUALLY DECREASED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED 5 MINS LATER, INSPECTED THE NACELLE AREA, AND TOOK NO FURTHER ACTION. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ON-GOING. ENGINE MFG WILL INVESTIGATE TO ESTABLISH ROOT CAUSE AND SUPPLEMENT THE REPORT ONCE THE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE.

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