Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 6, 2020
Submitted
December 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44CD
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605624
Aircraft time
5,164 hours, 4,452 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED ON CLIMB-OUT WITH CLIMB POWER SETTING ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ANNUNCIATOR WENT OUT WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED. THE CREW ALSO INDICATED THAT THE ANNUNCIATOR REMAINED OUT THROUGH THE REMAINING FLIGHT. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR ACCESSED THE LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP AND FOUND THE LOOP CLOSE TO THE START VALVE BLEED AIR LINE. THE MX VENDOR REPOSITIONED THE LOOP AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS TO POWER WITH NO LEAKS NOTED AND NO FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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