SDR 2016F00058

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 8, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145MW
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45400
Aircraft time
1,970 hours, 1,786 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
74412135
Part serial
082506
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lt Nacelle
Part time
1,970 hours, 1,786 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT ENGINE FIRE INDICATION DURING LEVEL OFF AT FL410. CREW RAN QRH AND MEMORY CHECKLIST AND REDUCED POWER TO CRUISE SETTING, FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR BLEED AIR LEAK. MEASURED RESISTANCE OF TAILPIPE FIRE LOOP INDICATED AN ABNORMAL RESISTANCE. REPLACED FIRE LOOP WITH A SERVICEABLE LOOP.