Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
April 7, 2006
Submitted
April 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605561
Aircraft time
779 hours, 580 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
991203611
Part serial
050708
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detect Sys
Part time
779 hours, 580 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT APPROX FLIGHT LEVEL 1200, LEFT ENGINE FIRELIGHT CAME ON, THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE, LIGHT CYCLED ON/OFF. 1ST BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AS PER CHECKLIST, LEFT FIRE LIGHT CONTINUED TO CYCLE ON/OFF. 2ND BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AS PER CHECKLIST, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DID NOT SEE ANY ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN. REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT FIRE BOTTLES IAW CE560XL M/M CHAP 26-21-01. REMOVED LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP, AND INSTALLED NEW LOOP. REMOVED LEFT FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT. ALL DONE IAW CE-560XL MM CHAP 26-11-01 AND CHAP 26-11-02. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. RESET ECS BUTTON.

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