What was found
NR 2 ENGINE INDUCTION FIRE DURING START-UP. CO2 BOTTLES DISCHARGED. INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE AND MOUNT FOR INTEGRITY, NO DAMAGE FOUND. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE CARBURETOR.
- Difficulty date
- September 30, 2003
- Submitted
- October 1, 2003
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1377K
- Make and model
- Doug C118A
- Aircraft serial
- 44596
- Aircraft time
- 35,840 hours
- Engine
- Pwa R2800CB3
- Engine time
- 40 hours
- System (JASC)
- 7322 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
- Part
- Carburetor
- Part number
- 39138418
- Part serial
- 722250
- Condition
- Fire
- Location
- Engine
- Part time
- 56 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- A
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.