Incident Details
On September 13, 2006, a Cessna 560 Citation, registered in Canada as C-GTGO, experienced an undercowl fire in the right engine while descending through 17,000 feet near Calgary, Canada. The right engine was a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW535A. The pilots reported hearing a loud noise and seeing a flash of light from the right side of the airplane, which was followed by a right engine fire warning.
Actions Taken
In response to the fire warning, the pilot reduced the power to idle and then shut the engine down. The pilot declared an emergency and subsequently made a single-engine landing without further incident.
Post-Landing Examination
After landing, examination of the airplane revealed that the right engine's upper and lower cowls were missing. Additionally, there was considerable damage to the vertical stabilizer and the right-hand horizontal stabilizer.
The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB).