Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Amd FALCON7X

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON7X
Engine
Pwc PW307A
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, A ENGINE 1 FIRE WARNING AND PERFORMED AN ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER RETURN AT STAND A FIRE SYS TEST SHOWED A CONSTANT FIRE LOOP FAILURE WITH NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR FAILURE ZONE 1. BASED ON CREW INFORMATION IT SEEMS THAT THE EXTERNAL MOUNTED FIRE LOOP DETECTOR HAS FAILED. TROUBLESHOOTING ONGOING. ENGINE MFG IS FULLY COMMITTED TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE PROACTIVELY AND WE WILL KEEP OPERATORS INFORMED OF OUR PROGRESS.