Service difficulty report · Intake Pipe · Curtis C46FFLYTIGER

Difficulty date
July 10, 2002
Submitted
July 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1837M
Make and model
Curtis C46FFLYTIGER
Aircraft serial
22388
Engine
Pwa R280075
Part
Intake Pipe
Part number
247779
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 10 Cylinder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE ACCOMPANIED BY BOTH AUDIO AND VISUAL WARNING. FIRE WAS OBSERVED FROM THE COWLING. WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED BACK THE FIRE WENT OUT AND ALL WARNINGS STOPPED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INTAKE WYE PIPE TO NR 10 CYLINDER HAD SPLIT ALLOWING RAW FUEL/ AIR MIXTURE TO BE BLOWN DIRECTLY ON TO A HOT EXHAUST PIPE. REPLACEMENT OF THE PIPE AND SEALS FIXED THE PROBLEM.