Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
January 2, 2023
Submitted
January 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715SK
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10179
Aircraft time
46,847 hours, 30,547 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU FIRE GOING INTO ASE, DIVERT TO GJT. APU SHUT ITSELF DOWN. (FLIGHT 3077 - FILED CLOSED) OPENED APU ACCESS DOORS AND VISUALLY INSPECTED APU AREA FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, FIRE OR HEAT DAMAGE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED WIRING HARNESS'S AND APU GEN CONNECTIONS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF BLEED LEAK NOTED. INSPECTED FIRE LOOPS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK NOTED. NO PREVIOUS HISTORY NOTED.MDC INDICATES FAULT CODE B1-005970 OCCURED PRIOR TO APU SHUTDOWN, REFERENCING MHIRJ FIM 49-61-01-810-802 APU ECU IS DEFECTIVE. REFERENCE AML FOR APU ECU DEFERRAL.