Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
July 3, 2023
Submitted
July 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N956FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0068
Aircraft time
15,549 hours, 22,605 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

FLIGHT 7677/ DISCREPANCY: AFTER LANDING IN MFR AND DURING SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT NOTICED FLAMES COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE R/H SIDE OF THE COWLING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE REQUIRES A LIGHT OVERHAUL AND HOT SECTION INSPECTION.

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