Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD1030F

Difficulty date
February 7, 2021
Submitted
February 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FE
Make and model
Doug MD1030F
Aircraft serial
46802
Aircraft time
97,401 hours, 32,595 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
DC06F10SL4S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Fire Warning
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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What was found

DURING COCKPIT SET UP/PREFLIGHT & AFTER APU STARTED RECIEVED FIRE WARNING TONE, LWR CARGO FIRE, FLASHING DISCHARGE LIGHTS, PUSHED DISCHARGE, AFTER 2 MIN, STILL FLASHING, PUSH 2ND BOTTLE, CALLED FIRE& MX. EXITED AIRCRAFT. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF BOTTLES FOUND CONNECTOR PLUGS FOR BOTH 1 & 2 BOTTLES FOR FWD AND AFT DISCHARGE CONNECTOR PLUGS WERE SWAPPED ( FWD BUTTON WAS PRESSED BUT AFT SQUIB WAS DISCHARGED) REF WRI 26-97/7185 FOR CORRECTIVE WIRING ACTION. WORK CONTINUES. PERFORMED CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHING DEPLOYMENT LINES ROUTING AND LEAK CHECK PER AMM CHPT 26-22-05-5,DEPLOYMENT LINES LEAK CK'S SAT. OK FOR SERVICE.

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