Service difficulty report · Engine · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
March 7, 2012
Submitted
March 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3536B
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952205
Aircraft time
30,397 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2B
Engine time
1,038 hours
Part
Engine
Condition
Fire
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, H

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED THAT AN ENGINE FIRE WAS OCCURING INSIDE THE RT NACELLE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.

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