Service difficulty report · Bellows · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
April 5, 2019
Submitted
April 9, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N668Z
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB247
Aircraft time
2,558 hours, 2,114 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ442A
Engine time
2,558 hours, 2,115 cycles
Part
Bellows
Part number
3909101600011
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
2,558 hours, 2,114 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
E, F, A

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

What was found

RETURN FLIGHT KCHO TO KFCI, PILOT ENCOUNTERED RIGHT ENGINE FIRE ANNUNCIATION. SHUT RIGHT ENGINE DOWN AND DEPLOYED FIRE EXTINGUISHER PER AIRCRAFT ENGINE FIRE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. PILOT DECLARED INFLIGHT EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KFCI. MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED RUPTURED RIGHT ENGINE OUTBOARD BLEED AIR BELLOWS DUCT. FIRE DETECTION RESISTANCE CHECKS GOOD; NO BLEED AIR LEAK DAMAGE NOTED TO STRUCTURE OR SURROUNDING SYSTEMS. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WITH OVERHAULED UNIT.