Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
September 16, 2009
Submitted
September 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800051
Aircraft time
3,425 hours, 2,286 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT AFTER APU HAD BEEN RUNNING NORMALLY FOR APPROX 15 MINS (GEN ON BLEED OFF), THE APU QUIT AND THE APU FIRE CAS AND AURAL MESSAGE CAME ON. APU INITIATED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN AND THE SHARED APU BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLE AUTO DISCHARGED WITH ACCOMPANING CAS MSG. EXTERNAL WALKAROUND NOTED NO INDICATION OF A FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 26-20-30 & 26-10-10.