Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
March 11, 2004
Submitted
March 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605QX
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10022
Aircraft time
5,346 hours, 3,984 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

BUR - FLIGHT 2555 - THE CREW RECEIVED AN INTERMITTENT FIRE WARNING FAULT STATUS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A MAINTENANCE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER FAULT: APU BOTTLE FAILED WIRING, LOW PRESSURE DETECTED. THE SYSTEM WAS PLACED ON MEL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTAINER PRESSURE GAUGE, AND PERFORMED AN EXTINGUISHER WEIGHT CHECK. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.