Service difficulty report · None · Lear 36LEAR

Difficulty date
March 25, 2022
Submitted
March 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905CK
Make and model
Lear 36LEAR
Aircraft serial
005
Aircraft time
18,089 hours, 11,522 cycles
Part
None
Part number
37702810
Part serial
9631002
Condition
None
Location
Aft Compartment
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
E, F, D

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KTEB, LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND MASTER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. CREW TROUBLE SHOT, REDUCED POWER, SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND PROCEEDED TO SELECT LEFT THEN RIGHT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. RETURNED TO KTEB. RESET AIRCRAFT POWER AND FIRE WARNING. CREW PERFORMED FIRE DETECT TESTING WITH NO ISSUES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE NACELLE OR PYLON. DETERMINED FAULTY FIRE DETECT CONTROL BOX. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES WITH OVERHAULED UNITS TO INCLUDE NEW FIRE CARTRIDGE'S.