SDR NA0207001

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
November 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70X
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0207
Aircraft time
9,538 hours, 6,252 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
67321000500
Condition
False Indication
Location
Apu Bay
Component
Apu · Sundstrandem
Component part number
T62T39
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES OF APU OPERATION ON GROUND. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AND SHUT DOWN APU. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO A BAD BOTTOM APU HEAT DETECTOR. REPLACE HEAT DETECTOR WITH NEW UNIT. REPLACE FIRE BOTTLE/SQUIB ASSEMBLY WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. NO ACTUAL OVERHEAT/FIRE OCCURRED.