In-Flight Fire – Maybe in the Rear Engine You Can’t See

[Dale Campbell]

I had a undected leak in rear muffler and the A/P did not even find it during annual. I found it! He was about to put the cowl back on when he finished the annual, when I was there and I noticed a white calky film on oil pan co-pilot side on rear engine. I got a flash light and found a hole 4 inches long and 1/8 inch wide right next to outside rib on muffler. You had to look hard to see it. So I would tell every one to check that rear muffler real good every time the cowl is off and watch for that calky film that is the key to exhaust leaks. the scary thing is the gas lines to the engine primer is right there above were the exhaust leak was and if there was any sign of gas leak, puff I would not be here. Dale Campbell