SDR ASOA99052S

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
June 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120031
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
360190450180C35M
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, F

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

What was found

FLT 4862 - AT TOP OF DESCENT RECEIVED INTERMITTENT APU FIRE WARNING. PROCEEDED WITH APU FIRE CHECKLIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING INTO DFW. ALSO, REQUESTED FIRE TRUCKS TO BE STANDING BY UPON ARRIVAL. ARRIVED SAFELY IN DALLAS WITH NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE LOOKED AT APU AND DEFERRED IT. MAINTENANCE MOVED APU FIRE LOOP TO DEFER LOG NR 11002 OPERATE PER MEL 26-12-1. PLACARD INSTALLED CATC EXPIRES 6/26/99. FOUND APU FIRE LOOP CONNECTOR DAMAGED. REPLACED PINS. NEEDS NEW CONNECTOR PART NR MS3456KT14S-5S. REPLACED APU FIRE LOOP AND AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE REPLACED APU FIRE DETECTION MODULE PER MAINTENANCE. DEFER NR 11002 CLEARED AND PLACARD REMOVED. (M)

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