SDR ASOA05487

Service difficulty report · Circuit Card · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 4, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7246
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Circuit Card
Part number
472698
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Overheat Loop
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THE CREW RECEIVED AN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT (APU) OVERTEMP MESSAGE. DURING COMPLIANCE WITH THE QRH, AN APU FIRE WARNING WAS RECEIVED AT WHICH TIME THE CREW DISCHARGED THE APU FIRE BOTTLE FOLLOWED BY ALL INDICATIONS GOING AWAY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. UPON LANDING, THE AC WAS INSPECTED BY THE FIRE CREW WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE, FOUND; THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GATE SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY MAINTENANCE, NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE, FUEL OR OIL LEAKS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FIRE AND OVERHEAT CONTROL CARD NR 3 AND THE APU FIRE BOTTLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC OK FOR SERVICE. (K)