Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 15, 2017
Submitted
August 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20118
Aircraft time
10,945 hours, 6,778 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO RED "APU FIRE" CAS POSTED AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DEPRESSED APU FIRE SWITCH AND EXT BUTTON. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALS NO EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR SIGNS OF FIRE OR DAMAGE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTION AND EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM CONTROL UNIT, APU SENSING, FIREWALL SENSING AND EDUCTOR SENSING ELEMENTS ALONG WITH THE NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE, GREEN AND RED SQUIB, AND APU SQUIB. OPS CHECK GOOD.