SDR A8JA0007

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
August 1, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515BP
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft serial
1006
Aircraft time
7,510 hours, 4,514 cycles
Engine
Lyc ALF502L2
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 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

DURING CLIMBOUT, PILOTS NOTED A FIRE BELL AND NR2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT FOR A ONE SECOND DURATION. ACFT WAS APPROX 2500-3000 FT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND INITIATED A TURN BACK. CREW EXPERIENCED A SECOND FIRE INDICATION ON NR 2 ENG FOR 1 SECOND DURATION. ON BASE LEG, EXPERIENCED THIRD INDICATION ON NR 2 ENGINE FOR APPROX 1 SECOND DURATION. ACFT LANDING UNEVENTFULLY & AIRPORT DISPATCHED EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. NO OTHER INDICATION OF FIRE NOTED AND ENGINE PARAMETERS STAYED WITHIN LIMITS. TECH INVESTIGATED NR 2 ENGINE AND FOUND A LOOSE FIRE LOOP CONNECTION, A DIRTY CONTACT, AND SAFETY WIRE WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FIRE LOOP AT SOME LOCATIONS. TECH MADE CORRECTIONS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE INDICATION ON GROUND. ACFT WAS RELEASED AND CREW ELECTED FOR SHORT FLIGHT TO VERIFY, NO FAULTS FOUND. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.