Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
December 12, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N45EJ
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
450080
Aircraft time
7,040 hours, 5,044 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120AR
Engine time
6,760 hours, 4,842 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
27705215
Part serial
9944
Condition
Chafed
Location
Zone 400
Part time
7,040 hours, 5,044 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

RH ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ON APPROACH TO LAND. USED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. INSPECTION DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS A CHAFFED ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOP RUBBING ON AN ENGINE BLEED AIR LINE. R&R FIRE DETECTION LOOP AND OPS CHECK GOOD.