SDR A6WA201309044J030

Service difficulty report · Apu · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date: September 3, 2013
Submitted: September 4, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N442AW
Make and model: Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial: 7778
Aircraft time: 24,993 hours, 24,152 cycles
System (JASC): 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
Part: Apu
Condition: Fire
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: A
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

ARRIVED AT GATE WITH APU RUNNING, TRANSFER BLEED NOTICED APU DOOR INHIBIT CLOSED AND RPM AT 76 PERCENT, SHUTDOWN APU AND RECEIVED APU FIRE FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE AFTER OBSERVING SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM APU EXHAUST AREA. PUSHED APU FIRE PUSH BUTTON AND APU BOTTLE BUTTON, FIRE DISSIPATED. CHANGED APU AND APU FIRE BOTTLE. APU OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.