Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
March 23, 2025
Submitted
March 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20301
Aircraft time
15,052 hours, 6,727 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FIRE CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START AT FL120 AND 250KTS, CREW PERFORMED SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE AND NO FURTHER ISSUES NOTED, BOTTLE DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE DISCHARGED. NO INDICATION OF FIRE NOTED OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. MX C/A: COMPLETED RECOMMENDED FIRE LOOP RISISTANCE CHECK ON A103, A104, A105, A106, AND CONNECTOR PLUG A91PL PIN 12 AND 13, A91P2 PIN 12 AND 13. ALL WIRE CHECKED GOOD. PER SMARTFIX AND CRC SUSPECT FIREX CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY. REMOVED FAILED FIREX CONTROL UNIT AND INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED INSPECTED CONTROL UNIT P/N OFF/ON: 474112·1, S/N OFF: 377, S/N ON: ACW6791. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REF: CL-300 AMM 26-11-01