Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
May 24, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605090
Aircraft time
2,601 hours, 2,045 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW545A
Engine time
2,601 hours, 2,045 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Misrouted
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT 120124-1 FROM MIA TO CHS DIVERTED TO MCO DUE TO LT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON AT FL240. REDUCED POWER TO HALF THROTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED LT ENG COWLS AND RAN FOR LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS NOTED. FOUND FIRE DETECT LOOP ROUTED UNDER EXHAUST VENT HOLE, REROUTED FIRE LOOP. PERFORMED LOOP CONTINUITY RESISTANCE CHECK IAW CE-560XL M/M CHAP 26-11-00 CHECKS GOOD. GROUND RAN LT ENG, NO LEAKS NOTED AT 100 PERCENT.

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