Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
February 14, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N927MM
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5501060
Aircraft time
5,244 hours, 4,630 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Engine time
5,142 hours, 4,561 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Misinstalled
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON MINOR INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE, NOTICED THAT FIRE LOOP WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. IT APPEARS THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO INSTALL THE LOOP WITH EACH END OF THE LOOP CONNECTED TO THEMSELVES AND THE SENSE WIRES FROM THE ACFT CONNECTED TO THEMSELVES. THE SYS WILL STILL TEST FINE IN THIS CONDITION BUT WILL GIVE NO FIRE WARNING SINCE THERE IS NO ACTUAL CONNECTION FROM THE WARNING SYSTEM TO THE LOOP. THIS IS MORE OF A WARNING TO MECHANICS THAT THE LOOP INSTALLATION IS NOT IDIOT PROOF AND CAN BE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY IF NOT PAYING ATTENTION.

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