# SDR FDEA201703301015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 30, 2017
- Submitted: March 30, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N590FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N590FE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug MD-11F
- Registry model: [Doug MD-11F](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-11f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 48505
- Aircraft time: 81,444 hours, 18,462 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Fire Warning
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201703301015

## Discrepancy

APU FIRE, LEVEL 2 ALERT WHILE STARTING APU.  DISCHARGED BOTTLE IAW QRH.   INTERRIGATED CFDIU AND NO FAULTS FOUND. STARTED APU  IAW JRH, APU STARTED WITH NO FAULTS. OK FOR CONTINUE  SERVICE.

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