Service difficulty report · Sensing Element · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 19, 2017
Submitted
July 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20150
Part
Sensing Element
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FALSE FIRE WARNING: "APU FIRE TASK" ILLUMINATED WITH A TRIPLE CHIME AND APU FIRE AURAL WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, TURNED OFF APU AND USED NR 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PRELIM INSPECTION REVEALS NO SIGNS OF FIRE. REPLACED APU SENSING ELEMENT, FIREWALL SENSING ELEMENT AND EDUCTOR SENSING ELEMENT ALONG WITH NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB. OPS CHECK GOOD.