Engine Fire during flight

Question 1

What are the possibilities of having an engine fire in flight?

Answer 1

Extremely remote

Question 2

If an engine fire occurs in flight:

Question 3

1

Answer 3

Fuel selector of the affected engine: “OFF”

Question 4

2

Answer 4

Throttle of affected engine: “IDLE”.

Question 5

3

Answer 5

Propeller of the affected engine: “FEATHERED”.

Question 6

4

Answer 6

Mixture of affected engine: “CUT OFF”.

Question 7

5

Answer 7

Heater and defroster (in all case of fire): “OFF”

Question 8

6

Answer 8

Alternator of the affected engine: “OFF”.

Question 9

7

Answer 9

Magnetos of the affected engine: “OFF”.

Question 10

8

Answer 10

With the fire out COWL FLAP of the affected engine: “CLOSE”.

Question 11

9

Answer 11

Declare emergency and squawk 7700.

Question 12

10

Answer 12

Proceed to the nearest airport and land ASAP.

Question 13

NOTE1

Answer 13

NOTE: FIRST, FLY THE AIRCRAFT; SECONDLY, FIGHT THE EMERGENCY; FINALY, SECURE THE ENGINE.

Question 14

NOTE2

Answer 14

It is important to say that once you have had an engine fire and it is shut off, “YOU SHOULD NEVER ATTEMPT TO RESTART IT”, since it is considered that the engine will be damaged and the possibility that the fire could restart is very high.

Question 15

NOTE3

Answer 15

NOTE: In case of not being able to extinguish the fire, we should perform a sideslip, so that the flames trail behind the aircraft and away from the tanks, aiming to attain a sufficient speed to put out the fire (never exceeding the red arc).