Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
April 25, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft time
1,581 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE73140
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
3001230117530014
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, E

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON DESCENT CREW HAD FIRE INDICATION RT ENGINE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES INITIATED WHERE BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE BLOWN TO EXTINGUISH POSSIBLE FIRE AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LIGHT WENT OUT. LANDED WITH CRASH TRUCKS STANDING BY UNEVENTFULL. DURING TAXI IN, LIGHT CAME BACK ON, CREW SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO FIRE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FIRE LOOP INTERMITTENT. NEW LOOP ORDERED AND INSTALLED.

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