Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 15, 2024
Submitted
July 1, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55013
Aircraft time
62,590 hours, 44,846 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SHIP 9510 -FIRE- WORKING APU MEL FOR NO START, TECHNICIANS REPLACED FCU AND START FUEL PURGE VALVE. APU WAS RUNNING FOR 15 MINUTES FOR LEAK AND OPS CHECKED WHEN FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATION SOUNDED. FIRE WAS CONFIRMED, FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED. DUE TO APU ACCESS DOORS OPEN FOR LEAK CHECK, REQUIRED USE OF RAMP FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED APU, FIRE DETECTION ASSEMBLY, FIRE BOTTLES, AND FCU. (LP 0395848)

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