Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2010
Submitted
January 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615FX
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452051
Aircraft time
2,576 hours, 2,104 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
74412135
Part serial
060304
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THROUGH FL230 LT ENG FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. REDUCED POWER TO IDLE AND FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. IFE DECLARED. AIR RETURN TO DEPARTURE WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND TAXI. SWAPPED LT & RT FIRE DETECT BOXES. INSTALLED A NEW LT ENGINE TAIL PIPE FIRE DETECT ELEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON GROUND ENGINE RUNS.