Service difficulty report · Fuse · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
February 10, 2008
Submitted
February 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N729QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
118
Aircraft time
2,184 hours, 1,356 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Fuse
Part number
312062
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
2,184 hours, 1,356 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

APU FIRE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH FIRE BELL ENROUTE AT FL380. RT FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED INTO APU. FIRE INDICATION REMAINED ON, DIVERTED. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN AND EXITING AC, NO SMOKE, FLAMES OR SOOT WERE VISIBLE IN THE AREA OF THE APU BUT THE APU FIRE CAS MESSAGE PERSISTED. REPLACED FUSE P/N 312-062 IN APU FIRE WARNING SYS. CONDUCTED FIRE WARNING TEST. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. IAW MM CH 26-10-25. REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER WITH A NEW UNIT. INSTALLED 3 NEW SQUIBS. OPS TEST GOOD. MX IAW MM 26-20-05, 26-20-10, 26-10-25.