Service difficulty report · Apu · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58545
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47094
Part
Apu
Part number
38025611
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
20,863 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

THE APU FIRE DETECTION LOOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE APU COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH A FAINT B-LOOP DETECTION LIGHT DURING TROUBLESHOOTING RUN. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED DUE TO A SUSPECT AIR LEAK. A LEAK CHECK WAS DONE WITH NO LEAKS NOTED.

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