# SDR DXTA2020071503866

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 14, 2020
- Submitted: July 15, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N588QS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N588QS), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 560XL
- Registry model: [Cessna 560XL](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-560xl) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5605721
- Aircraft time: 11,385 hours, 8,673 cycles
- System (JASC): [2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697)
- Part: Cable
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Fire Detection
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2020071503866

## Discrepancy

ON SHORT FINAL, THE LT ENGINE FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  ABOUT 5 SECONDS LATER THE LT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 2 SECONDS & EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN.  NO CBS WERE TRIPPED.  REMOVED THE UPPER,LOWER & SIDE SKIRT COWLINGS FROM LT ENGINE.  POWERED UP AIRCRAFT & VERIFIED AMBER FIRE DET SYS L WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. GAINED ACCESS TO THE FIRE DETECTION CABLE. ROUTED A NEW FIRE SENSOR CABLE.   PERFORMED A FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECK.  FUNCTIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW SPM 20-30-20, WDM 26-10-01, AMM 26-11-02,  126-11-00, 80-10-00, AND 71-11-00.

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