Service difficulty report · Exhaust Stack · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 2, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N378SF
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB378
Aircraft time
15,790 hours, 17,178 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41AG
Engine time
13,312 hours, 12,957 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Exhaust Stack
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

ON CLIMB-OUT RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LIP HEAT TUBE CAME OFF IN FLIGHT POSSIBLY DUE TO RUBBING ON COWLING. DUCT WAS FITTED TO EXHAUST STACK TUBE AND SECURED WITH NEW CLAMP. FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED SERVICABLE WITH MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND PERFORMANCE RUNS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.