Service difficulty report · Element · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
June 15, 2004
Submitted
August 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330FX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5487
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Element
Part number
24412047
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LT ENGINE TAILCONE OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, LIGHT WENT OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFING ON THE ELEMENT COVER. REPOSITIONED ELEMENT AND SWAPPED NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE DETECTION UNITS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. OPS CHECKED ON ENGINE RUN AND FOUND NO OTHER DEFECT. AN IN FLIGHT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND WAS SATISFACTORY. FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT IMPROPERLY POSITIONED. (EA09200402432)