Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 20, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
12,188 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A SHORT FLIGHT *RED* APU FIRE CAS POSTED AT FL190. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED FOR LANDING. FIRE TRUCKS WERE WAITING FOR AIRCRAFT ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ISSUE AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO FIRE WAS PRESENT. TECH FOUND SOME DISCREPANCIES. FIREWALL APU MOUNTS NOT SEALED CORRECTLY. HE IS STILL LOOKING THE APU OVER AND WILL MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS AS HE PROGRESSES. (TC# 20190723003)