Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 29, 2007
Submitted
November 20, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N189WW
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605069
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
991203611
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

NR 1 ENGINE FIRE LOOP FAILED, CAUSING THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATOR IN COCKPIT TO ERRONEOUSLY INDICATE A FIRE. CREW FIRED BOTH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR THE ENGINE WHICH DID NOT EXTINGUISH THE FIRE INDICATOR. THE CREW THEN DECLARED AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY. (K)

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