Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
February 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48768
Part
Fire Warning
Part number
2701887001
Part serial
TAG01191057
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 HANDLE RED WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO COCKPIT AURAL WARNINGS. DISCHARGED NR 3 APU BOTTLE. CHECKLIST CALLED FOR DISCHARGE NR 2 ENGINE BOTTLE 1 AND BOTTLE 2. ON GROUND APU GROUND FIRE BELL WAS GOING OFF. R & R APU GROUND CONTROL PANEL APU FIRE WARNING BASE ASSY, APU FIRE DETECTION AND HORN CAP AND BULBS IAW AMM 26-21-10-4 AND STANDARD WIRING PRACTICIES MANUAL 20-31-08. ALSO REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE NR 1 AND NR 2 FIRE BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-21-01-4 AND ASSOCIATED SQUIBS IAW AMM 26-21-06-5-4

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