Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 10, 2016
Submitted
March 11, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
RT5R183N
Pratt & Whitney Engine Services Inc
Aircraft
N643QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605588
Aircraft time
9,194 hours, 7,056 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
991203611
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND THE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION WIRE HAD BEEN CONTACTING THE AIRFRAME LT SIDE YOKE, ENGINE ATTACH YOKE, IN THE AREA WHERE THE FIRE DETECTION WIRE IS ROUTED ON THE INBD SIDE OF THE ENGINE AROUND THE ENGINE FLANGE, FAN CASE TO ENGINE INTERMEDIATE CASE. THE FIRE DETECTION WIRE HAD WORN A GROOVE IN THE YOKE. THE FIRE DETECTION WIRE IS UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO A FLAT SPOT WORN INTO IT. THE DISPOSITION OF THE YOKE IS CURRENTLY WITH MFG ENGINEERING.

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