Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959SA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
076
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24403915
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

MRR / BDL. RIGHT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. FOUND AFT FIRE LOOP INSIDE ENGINE, WAS SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE LOOP. OPS CKS GOOD, REPLACED BOTH ENGINE FIRE BOTTLES.

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