SDR ASOA96001

Service difficulty report · Control Module · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120060
Part
Control Module
Part number
6468
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM BPT-DFW, THE APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO BPT, WHERE AND FBO MECHANIC INSPECTED THE APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE TO INDICATE A FIRE. THE APU WAS DEFERRED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO DFW. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE CONTROL MODULE, LAMP TEST RELAY AND FIRE BOTTLE. OPS CHECK GOOD AND FIRE TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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