SDR 2011F00045

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 18, 2011
Submitted
February 18, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N354CL
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
493
Aircraft time
17,604 hours, 13,620 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE LT FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER LANDING WHEN THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THERE WAS NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. NOTE THAT THE NACELLE HEAT WAS "ON" DURING APPROACH (DUE TO CLOUDS AND RAIN). TECH WAS SENT TO THE SITE AND PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND NO EVIDENCE THAT A FIRE OCCURRED. CHECKED THE FIRE LOOPS AND NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED. TESTED THE SYS AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. SQUAWK COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. WORK PERFORMED IAW MM-99 CHAPTER 26-10-01. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ON 2/14/2011.

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