# SDR DALA2026072104268

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 19, 2026
- Submitted: July 21, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N314DU](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N314DU), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus BD-500-1A11
- Registry model: [Airbus BD-500-1A11](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-canada-lp-bd-500-1a11) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55192
- Aircraft time: 10,615 hours, 4,441 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Warning
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Zone 400
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2026072104268

## Discrepancy

UPON BLOCKING IN TO GATE, A MX TECHNICIAN TOLD GROUND CREW TO TELL US TO BLOW FIRE EXT. ON ENGINE #1 DUE TO TAILPIPE FIRE. FIRED BTL 1 ON  NR 1 ENG . HAD NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE/FIRE WARNING. UPON INSPECTION #1 ENG. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OBSERVED. PERFORMED TURBINE EXHAUST CASE MODULE VISUAL EXAMINATION, IAW  AMP 72-54-00-00AAA-310A-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL EXAMINATION AFTER EXTINGUISHER AGENT CONTACT, REF. AMP 72-00-00-07AAA-0B5A-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO EGT LIMIT EXCEEDANCE NOTED. ENGINE IDLE RUNS SATISFACTORY WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHER, REF AMP 26-21-05-01AAA-720A-A. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD, REF. A220 AMP 26-21-05-01AAA-320A-A. PERFORMED POWER ASSURANCE TEST A220 AMP 71-00-00- 01AAA-320. (995837). NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE ACTION NECESSARY. A/C OK FOR CONT. SVC. (LP# 9612342; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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