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Old 7th Sep 2019, 14:30
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Is this a known problem on Convair CV-340/440 aircraft?
I flew the Convair 440 Metropolitan as QFI on the RAAF No 34 (VIP) Squadron for several years 1963-68. Apart from the occasional induction fires caused by over-priming during engine start, I do not recall any in-flight engine fires. The over-priming fires were caused by inexperienced ground engineers starting the Convair engines for the first time without adequate supervision.
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