Service difficulty report · Engine · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
October 25, 2018
Submitted
November 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46989
Aircraft time
87,451 hours, 33,044 cycles
Engine
Ge CF66D
Part
Engine
Part number
CF66D
Part serial
451244
Condition
Fire
Location
Nr 2
Part time
82,921 hours, 34,285 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

MDIS 566 78-10 5297 24OCT18 MEM OPEN U ENG 2 TAIL PIPE FIRE DURING START. INSTRUCTED FLT CREW TO USE ENG FIRE PROCEDURES. BOTH BOTTLES DISCHARGED. PER FLT CREW DEBRIEF NO FIRE IND IN COCKPIT, NO EGT LIMIT EXCEDED FIRE DEPT CALLED. FIRE DEPT DISCHARGED FOAM INTO TAIL PIPE. DUE TO TAILPIPE FIRE AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SPRAYED UP THE TAIL PIPE THIS IS AN ENGINE CHANGE APPROVED BY POWERPLANT ENGINEER. SEE WRI 26-10/5298 FOR NR 2 ENGINE /APU FIRE BOTTLES REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. R&R ENGINE. REF. INT INTSTALL NR 2 ENGINE WORK CARD 71T1701.

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