SDR 03238307

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
August 26, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41021
Aircraft time
23,406 hours, 23,188 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33114
Engine time
19,409 hours, 19,151 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
51228532
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAXI CREW RECEIVED A FIRE INDICATION ON THE LT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED AS A PRECAUTION. CREW VISUALLY VERIFIED NO VISIBLE FIRE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO GATE UNEVENTFULLY PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED AT GATE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL VERIFIED NO FIRE WAS PRESENT AND FOUND THE ENGINE FIRE WIRE WAS PROVIDING A FALSE FIRE INDICATION. THE FIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.