Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
February 21, 2002
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12934
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145019
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLE FLIGHT 3234 THE CREW REPORTED A APU FIRE WARNING IN FLIGHT AFTER START. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR NO DEFECTS. THE APU WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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