Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 19, 2026
Submitted
January 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273LP
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
185
Aircraft time
8,474 hours, 7,266 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
74403915
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 400
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING DECENT INTO DESTINATION AIRPORT, KYIP, THE RIGHT ENGINE WHITE CAS MESSAGE 'R ENG FIRE FAIL' FOLLOWED BY RED CAS MESSAGE 'R ENGFIRE' ON EICAS. CONTINUED DECENT, OBSERVED NO OTHER ENGINE ISSUES. RETARDED POWER LEVER TO FLIGHT IDLE. EICAS MESSAGES NO LONGER DISPLAYED. CONTINUED APPROACH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF ENGINE, NO SIGNS OF ENGINE FIRE OR HEAT DAMAGE SEEN. INVESTIGATED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LOWER FIRE LOOP, GEARBOX AREA, SHORTING AGAINST THE FIRE LOOP SUPPORT BRACKET. VERIFIED CAUSE, REPOSITIONED LOOP, INSULATED LOOP LEAD. ALL WORK I.A.W. THE LEARJET 45 MM-104 26-11-00 AND WIRING MANUAL WM-104 20-20-01 AND 20-30-20.