What was found
(CAN) INADVERTANT FIRING OF APU FIRE BOTTLE. SQUIB ACTIVATED BUT FAILED TO DISCHARGE EXTINGUISHANT. SQUIB AND BOTTLE SENT TO SHOP FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. NEW SQUIB AND BOTTLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLED.
- Difficulty date
- April 10, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Doug DC1030
- Engine
- Ge CF650C2
- System (JASC)
- 2621 · Fire Bottle, Fixed
- Part
- Squib
- Condition
- No Discharge
- Location
- Apu Fire Ext
- Component
- 89524001
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.