Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 12, 2008
Submitted
August 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908D
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7908
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING POSTFLIGHT WALKAROUND AT KIDA, THE FIRST OFFICER SPOTTED AN APU EXHAUST PIPE FIRE. THE CAPTAIN PUSHED THE APU FIRE SWITCH AND WHEN THE FIRE CONTINUED, DISCHARGED THE APU FIRE BOTTLE. THE FIRE ABATED TEMPORARILY, BUT THEN REIGNITED. THE FIRST OFFICER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUPPLIED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AND DETERMINED THERE WAS NO FIRE OUTSIDE OF THE APU ITSELF. THE APU WAS DEFERRED PER ESTABLISHED COMPANY PROCEDURES AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (S)