Service difficulty report · Connector · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
February 24, 2021
Submitted
February 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
0041
Aircraft time
3,966 hours, 2,647 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
DE
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

FIRE DETECT FAIL L AMBER CAS: FIRE DETECT FAIL AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS UPON DESCENT INTO COLUMBUS.// SIGN OFF // UPON INITIAL INSPECTION OF LH ENGINE FIRE LOOP CANNON PLUG TO NOT BE FULLY TIGHTENED DOWN. SUSPECT THE LOOSE CANNON PLUG COUPLED WITH ENGINE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED OF CAS MESSAGE. TIGHTENED CANNON PLUG DOWN & INSPECTED ROUTING OF FIRE LOOP THEN PERFORMED GTC FIRE DETECTION TEST WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. REF CE-680A MM 26-10-00 FOR WORK PERFORMED.

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