SDR 98ZZZX2240

Service difficulty report · Element · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
May 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N219FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
007
Part
Element
Part number
24409315
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine Fire
Part time
3,606 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING WOULD NOT TEST. TROUBLESHOT TO OPEN HOT SECTION LOOP. DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR REPLACEMENT, DISCOVERED THE LOOP WAS MIS-POSITIONED IN THE RETAINING CLAMP CAUSING THE ELEMENT TO BREAK. THIS FACILITY ALSO HAS REPLACED THE SAME UNIT ON ANOTHER LEARJET 60 DUE TO THE CLAMP OPENING AND CHAFING THE SAME LOOP. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED THIS AREA BE INSPECTED AT EACH ACCESS AND CAUTION BE USED ON INSTALLATION.