Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
2,257 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
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

ENGINE FIRE INDICATION AFTER TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MX ENGINEERS SENT TO TROUBLESHOOT, DUPLICATED FAULT ON GROUND WITH HIGH POWER SETTINGS ONLY. INSPECTED BLEED AIR DUCTS IN NACELLE AND RE-TORQUED ALL CLAMPS, FIRE WIRE REPOSITIONED AS IT WAS FOUND TOO CLOSE TO BLEED AIR DUCT. ENGINE HAD RECENTLY BEEN THOUGH A MAJOR PERIODIC INSP. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.