Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
February 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36915
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145421
Aircraft time
13,775 hours, 10,677 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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What was found

FLIGHT 2600 - THE CREW REPORTED THAT AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION HAD ILLUMINATED WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE AIRPORT TERMINAL. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AS A RESULT OF THE WARNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AN FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE OR SMOKE. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU AND IT'S ASSOCIATED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WERE PERFORMED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS PROVED SATISFACTORY AND THE DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.

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