Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 28, 2015
Submitted
June 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N345HC
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
4,451 hours, 3,759 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMBING OUT THROUGH 2000 FT MSL THE LT ENG FIRE WARNING SYS ACTIVATED. THE LT ENG WAS BROUGHT BACK TO IDLE IAW THE CHECKLIST & AFTER 3 - 4 SECONDS THE FIRE WARNING EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST ITEMS & REQUESTED TO RETURN BACK TO THE AIRPORT FOR LANDING & REPAIRS. THE RETURN FOR LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INVESTIGATED FOR DAMAGE BUT NONE WAS NOTED, NO BLEED AIR LEAKS WERE NOTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE LT ENG WAS RESTING ON THE BLEED AIR CONNECTION COMING OFF ENG. THE FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPOSITIONED IAW THE AMM & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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