Service difficulty report · Lens · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
December 6, 2023
Submitted
December 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745FD
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
668
Aircraft time
71,494 hours, 26,311 cycles
Part
Lens
Part number
331B06
Part serial
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu Fire
Component
Electric Box · NA
Component part number
C230890101
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR AT NOSE GEAR STEERING BYPASS IS MISSING. RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL : 26-XX-XX CAT C EXP : 16DEC23 APU GROUND AUTO FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM - INOP. APU OPERATION MUST BE MONITORED FROM COCKPIT WHILE APU IS RUNNING." INSTALLED NEW BULB/LENSE ASSY AND TESTED SYSTEM IAW AMM 23-42-00-05-0 AND AMM 26-22- 00-05. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC