Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
February 8, 2017
Submitted
February 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48505
Aircraft time
81,136 hours, 18,373 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APU FIRE INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. APU WAS NOT RUNNING. COMPLIED WITH QRH AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE 2. ALERT EXTENGUISHED AND CAME BACK A FEW MINUTES LATER. BOTTLE 1 DISCHARGED, ALERT AND APU FIRE HANDLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN ENGINE 2 SECURED ON LANDING.

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