SDR ASOA05487S

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · 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
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
10,237 hours
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, AND 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 AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY THE FIRE CREW WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE FOUND. THEN PROCEEDED TO THE GATE SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION OF AC BY MAINTENANCE, NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE, FUEL OR OIL LEAKS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FIRE AND OVERHEAT CONTROL CARD NR3 AND THE APU FIRE BOTTLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AC OK FOR SERVICE. (K)