Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 6, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524PB
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft serial
920275
Aircraft time
4,831 hours, 4,540 cycles
Engine
Ge CT78A
Engine time
3,505 hours, 1,993 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
9231004802105
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
4,831 hours, 4,540 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

OUTBOUND LEVEL AT 3000' THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO GIVE INTERMITTENT APU FIRE WARNINGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNED BACK TO RETURN TO BASE AND THE FIRE WARNINGS STOPPED APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER IT HAD BEGUN. WHILE ON APPROACH WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED CLOUDS THE WARNINGS BEGAN AGAIN AND LASTED UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE ACTION: REPLACED APU FLAME DETECTOR. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY.