Tailwind Caused September F-35 Engine Fire 13 Jul 2017 Brian Everstine and John A. Tirpak
"...Because the fire spread with speed, the pilot had trouble following the checklist. For example, the pilot did not move the engine switch to “off” in accordance with the egress checklist. Within seconds, the fire reached the landing gear.
“It stands to reason that if the engine switch had been moved to off at the first indication of fire, fuel would have been shut off to the engine nearly immediately and the fire would not have burned as long,” the report states. The pilot was under duress, however, and sustained burns to his head, neck, face, and ears.
Following the AIB report, AETC implemented procedural fixes and checklist changes to prevent similar mishaps, including a
20-knot tailwind limit for the start of an F-35 engine...."
REPORT:
http://www.airforcemag.com/AircraftA...UNTAINHOME.pdf (1.4Mb)
http://www.airforcemag.com/Features/...gine-Fire.aspx