SDR 2016F00161

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
August 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N711EC
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35311
Aircraft time
11,550 hours, 10,358 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73122B
Engine time
11,331 hours, 10,026 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
74407235
Part serial
8002
Condition
False Indication
Location
Rt Nacelle
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

CREW EXPERIENCED A RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING DURING CLIMB. PULLED POWER ON RIGHT ENGINE AND WARNING CEASED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 SECONDS. DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ENGINE FIRE AND THE HOT SECTION SENSING ELEMENT FAILED INSPECTION AND CHECK.

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