SDR ASOA05522

Service difficulty report · Warning System · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
June 14, 2005
Submitted
July 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833AS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7246
Part
Warning System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Fire
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 4319 - DURING DESCENT INTO BQK FROM ATL, APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE AFTER STARTING THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT AN APU FIRE FAIL AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE WAS RECEIVED. APPROX TWO SECONDS LATER THAT MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AND THEN AN APU FIRE RED WARNING MESSAGE AND THE FIRE BELL WERE RECEIVED WHICH WENT OUT APPROXIMATELY ONE SECOND LATER, FOLLOWED BY THE APU AUTOMATICALLY SHUTTING DOWN. THE QRH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN BQK. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATIONS OF AN APU FIRE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE APU UNDER MEL NR 49-10-01B, CAT C, EXPIRING 6/24/05. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)