Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 26, 2024
Submitted
May 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N449TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK573
Aircraft time
10,820 hours, 8,271 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24425282
Part serial
233501
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
10,820 hours, 8,271 cycles
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

LH ENG FIRE PUSH SWITCHLIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED AT 400' AGL TAKE OFF THRUST SET, BROUGHT LEFT ENGINE THRUST LEVER BACK TO IDLE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROX 10 SECONDS. FOUND FIRE LOOP TO BE DAMAGED ON THE LH ENGINE FROM RUBBING AGAINST BLEED AIR LINE. R&R DAMAGED FIRE LOOP DETECTOR AND INSTALLED A NEW FIRE LOOP DETECTOR IRT BEECHJET 400/400A AMM 26-10-00. OPS CHECK IS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. FIRE LOOP DETECTOR ON, PN: 244-25282, SN: 233501 FIRE LOOP DETECTOR OFF, PN: 244-25282, SN: 074701

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