SDR 0203369609

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 1, 2002
Submitted
October 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N609NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47234
Aircraft time
69,618 hours, 61,751 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED COM PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING AGENT FROM THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO A NORMAL LANDING AT MSP. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS SHORTING. REPLACED THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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