Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
July 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56JA
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
342
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
2440723503915
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tailpipe Lwr End
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE HAD A FIRE LIGHT COME ON IN FLIGHT, SHUT ENGINE DOWN, BLEW BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTED ENGINE FOR FIRE, NONE NOTED. REMOVED ENGINE TAILCONE AND CHECKED FOR EXHAUST LEAKS NONE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER MIDDLE AND AFT ENGINE TAIL PIPE FIRE LOOPS AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. TEST FLIGHT TO FOLLOW.

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