Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 23, 2024
Submitted
July 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N315JE
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20030
Aircraft time
8,892 hours, 5,340 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
4741123
Part serial
ACN9566
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Suppression
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER APU START AND SEEMED STABLE PRIOR TO BLEED TRANSFER RECEIVED APU FIRE EICAS MESSAGE. JUST A FEW SECONDS LATER LIGHT WENT OUT. DID NOT USE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. MX C/A: COMPLIED WITH BOMBARDIER RECOMMENDATIONS. GAINED ACCESS TO APU AND CHECK FOR ANY EVIDENCE OF A ACTUAL FIRE IN THE APU COMPARTMENT, NONE NOTED. COMPLIED WITH CONTINUITY TEST & INSULATION RESISTANCE TEST OF THE SENSING ELEMENTS IAW KIDDE AEROSPACE CMM 26-11-88, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AS PER ADVISORY WIRE REF AW300-26-0327, REMOVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER CONTROL UNIT AND INSTALLED A NEW CONTROL UNIT IAW CH 300 AMM 26-11-01-000-801/400-801. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF FIRE DETECTION AND EXTINGUISHING (FIREX) SYSTEM IAW CH 300 AMM 36-11-00-710-801. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.