Service difficulty report · Unknown · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
October 31, 2023
Submitted
November 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N600QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605664
Aircraft time
14,636 hours, 11,233 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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

RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING CAME ON DURING CLIMB OUT THROUGH 18,000. FOLLOWING QRC REDUCED POWER ON RT & LIGHT WENT OUT. NO OTHER INDS. RESUMED NORMAL POWER & RETURNED TO AIRPORT. INSPECTED RH ENGINE, FOUND FIRE DETECTION LOOP IMPINGING HARD AGAINST A METAL CLAMP. FIRE LOOP HAD CHAFING DAMAGE FROM CONTACT WITH CLAMP. R & R FIRE DETECTION LOOP REF AMM 26-11-01. FOUND BOTH BLEED AIR DUCTING WIGGINS CLAMP SEALS ON THE RH ENGINE MELTED AND LARGE BLEED AIR LEAKS AT THE WIGGINS COUPLINGS. R & R BOTH WIGGINS COUPLING SEALS REF AMM 36-11-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AND VERIFIED NO LEAKS OF THE BLEED AIR DUCTS AND NO FIRE INDICATIONS ON THE RH ENG..

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