Service difficulty report · Engine · Beech B100

Difficulty date
April 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
14,149 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER SHUTDOWN FROM FLIGHT DURING POST FLIGHT OPERATIONS, THE PILOTS NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE RT TAIL PIPE. THE PILOT HAND-TURNED THE PROP AND THUS TURNED THE ENGINE IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE SMOKE, BUT THE SMOKE GOT THICKER. THEY STOPPED HAND-PROPPING THE ENGINE AND THEN FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT THE ENGINE INLET. THE PILOT THEN DRY MOTORED THE ENGINE AND HAD GROUND CREW SPRAY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNTIL THE FIRE WAS OUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. ENGINE HAS BEEN REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO O/H FACILITY.

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