Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
November 24, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Aircraft time
25 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24410457
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Y, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) IT WAS REPORTED TO THE CUSTOMER RESPONSE CENTER (CRC) THAT THE CREW OBSERVED A FIRE INDICATION FOR THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS CLIMBING OUT. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE CHECKLIST. THE CREW THEN SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE AND THE FIRE INDICATION WENT OUT. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. POST-LANDING INSPECTION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INSPECT/TEST THE FIRE INDICATION SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. -- INVESTIGATION FINDINGS -- THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LOOPS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY RECHECKED. FIRE LOOP A1EZ WAS FOUND TO HAVE A RESISTANCE OF 100 KOHMS. THE LOOP RESISTANCE SHOULD BE MORE THAN 25 MOHMS. THE LOOP WAS REPLACED.