Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
June 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46992
Aircraft time
79,075 hours, 25,220 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING PRE-START & GROUND LOADING, RECEIVED WORD OF A SUSPECTED APU FIRE. FIRED BOTH BOTTLES. APU RUNNING AT FULL POWER. AFTER AUTO SHUTDOWN BLACK SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM APU TAIL PIPE. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU BAY WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE.

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