# SDR NI6R201707180041

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 18, 2017
- Submitted: July 19, 2017
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Neptune Aviation Services Inc, repair station NI6R011N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/NI6R011N/neptune-aviation-services-inc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N410NA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N410NA), registered now
- Make and model: Lkheed P2V5F
- Aircraft serial: 131482
- Aircraft time: 8,441 hours, 2,079 cycles
- Engine: Wright R3350*
- Engine time: 6,553 hours
- System (JASC): [7810 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7810)
- Part: Exhaust Pipe
- Part number: 430443
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Engine
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NI6R201707180041

## Discrepancy

NORMAL LOADED TAKE-OFF & ROTATION.  RECIP NR 2 FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE OVER THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND ENGINE POWER AT TAKE-OFF POWER.  POWER WAS REDUCED TO CLIMB POWER SETTING AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED IMMEDIATELY.  LOAD WAS JETTISONED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.  IFE WAS NOT DECLARED. PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.  POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE REVEALED A DEFECTIVE EXHAUST PIPE LEAKING ONTO THE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT.  EXHAUST PIPE WAS R&R'D, ENGINE GROUND RUN, RETURNED TO SERVICE, AND A SUCCESSFUL CHECK FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED.

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