Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1553C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC24
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24412886
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WITHIN MINUTES OF DEPARTURE, RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT REPORTED NO FLAMES, DID NOT USE EXTINGUISHER. SHUT DOWN RIGHT ENGINE. NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INSTRUMENTS. AIRCRAFT LAND OVER MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HEAVY CHAFED SPOT ON FORWARD ENGINE FIRE LOOP, AT A LOOP CLAMP LOCATION. IT APPEARS THAT THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND ALLOWED THE LOOP TO CONTACT THE CLAMP BRACKET, REPLACED FORWARD FIRE LOOP.

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