Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Lear 36LEAR

Difficulty date
August 14, 2010
Submitted
August 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905CK
Make and model
Lear 36LEAR
Aircraft serial
005
Aircraft time
13,186 hours, 8,835 cycles
Engine time
9,424 hours, 7,241 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
24405215
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, F

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

What was found

LEFT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING APPROACH TO LRD. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND SELECTED FIRE BOTTLE TO LEFT ENGINE. LATER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FROM THE LEFT ENGINE AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND 1 OF 3 SECTIONS OF LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP LOCATED AT THE FIRE WALL WAS SHORTED BEYOND MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS. REPLACED FIRE LOOP SECTION WITH SERVICEABLE LOOP, REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE WITH SERVICEABLE, OVERHAULED BOTTLE. ALL WORK PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LEARJET 35/36/35A/36A MAINTENANCE MANUAL.