Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 3, 2018
Submitted
August 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402GJ
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK380
Aircraft time
7,179 hours, 6,343 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST PROCEDURE FOLLOWED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE BLOWN. INDICATION CASED. SAFE LANDING MADE AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. NO VISUAL INDICATION OF ENGINE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE FIRE LOOP HAD BECOME DISPLACED AND WAS CONTACTING A BLEED AIR PIPE. FIRE LOOP REPOSITIONED. FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED AND GROUND RUNS REVEALED NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES.