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Old 5th April 2006 | 13:00
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Nardi Riviera
 
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Fire extinguisher powder inside recip engine

Witnessed a carburettor fire on a 182, pilot forgot all he learned about firewalling throttle while cranking starter. Another pilot outside a/c stuck extinguisher inside cowlflaps and killed the fire. Few minutes later they started it and taxied to the hangar. It belched smoke alright, but I wonder what was going on inside the engine.

What happens to cylinders and oil when fresh powder from carburettor area is ingested and burned?
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