Service difficulty report · Fuel Control · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
April 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591SW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7079
Aircraft time
18,010 hours, 17,089 cycles
Part
Fuel Control
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON POSTFLIGHT, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM APU VENT. POWERED UP AIRPLANE AND APU FIRE BELL WITH LIGHT CAME ON FOR ABOUT FIVE SECONDS. POWER FUEL SWITCH WAS IN; I PRESSED OUT THE SWITCH. BOTTLE FIRED WHEN A/C WAS ADDED. REMOVED APU, INSPECTED FUEL MANIFOLD. REPLACED BOTH IGNITERS. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK WITH AIR OF FUEL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED ON FUEL FEED SYSTEM. REINSTALLED APU PER CRJ MM 49-10-00.