Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
July 26, 2010
Submitted
July 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256FX
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
60257
Aircraft time
2,241 hours, 1,566 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 2 Nacelle
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

RT SIDE NR 2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION/MASTER CAUTION IN LEVEL FLIGHT. PERFORMED MEMORY ITEMS , FIRE DID GO OUT AFTER DEPRESSING FIRE EXTINGUISH BUTTON. ON DESCENT SPOILER MON LIGHT CAME ON AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING DID NOT ENGAGE ON SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. INITIAL INSP BY MX SHOWS NO SIGN OF FIRE. FOUND BURNED TIE WRAP SECURING FIRE ENG LOOP DETECTOR THAT WAS IN CONTACT WITH A HIGH PRESSURE BLEED LINE. REPOSITIONED LOOP AND REPLACED TIE WRAP. OPS CHECKS INCLUDED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS SHOWED NO DEFECTS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE