Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 29, 2019
Submitted
June 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N526FX
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20118
Aircraft time
11,930 hours, 7,408 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
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 AN APU FIRE INDICATION RECEIVED INFLIGHT. COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURE & APU FIRE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 11,000' AND 260 KTS. [AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT OR FIRE DAMAGE.] UNDER FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND MOUNTS NOT SEATED ON BULKHEAD/FIREWALL. SEALED AS NEEDED IAW BD-100 SPM CHAPT 20-60. INSTALLED NEW DISCHARGE CARTRIDGE INTO A MODIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINER AND INSTALLED CONTAINER REF 26-21 BD-100 AMM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSTALLED 2 REMIANING DISCHARGE CARTRIDGE IN ORIGINAL POSITIONS.