Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 2, 2024
Submitted
November 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150MB
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20166
Aircraft time
9,219 hours, 4,812 cycles
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Engine time
5,160 hours, 2,644 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, B, A

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

What was found

REPOSITIONING FLIGHT KAPF-KISM, THE CAPTAIN IS THE PILOT MONITORING, AND THE FIRST OFFICER IS THE PILOT FLYING. DURING THE CLIMB OUT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FT, THE CREW RECEIVED AN APU FIRE INDICATION. PM (CAPTAIN) FOLLOWED THE IMMEDIATE CHECKLIST ITEMS AND PUSHED THE APU FIRE BUTTON FOLLOWED BY THE EXT 2 BUTTON TO DISCHARGE THE #2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE APU. APU FIRE INDICATION CEASED AND THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF THE APU FIRE BUTTON PUSH. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KRSW WHICH WAS RIGHT BELOW THE AIRPLANE'S FLIGHTPATH. CONTINUED FOR A SAFE LANDING ON RUNWAY 06 AT KRSW. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND AIRPORT FIRE CREWS, NO PHYSICAL INDICATIONS OF FIRE WERE PRESENT.