Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48577
Part
Control Unit
Part number
80380203
Part serial
742A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A ON LANDING ROLL OUT HAD A LEVEL 3 ALERT -APU FIRE- PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE INTO APU. CONTINUED TO HAVE APU FIRE INTERMITTENT INDICATION. NOTE FIRE DEP WAS CALLED OUT AND A/C TOWED. LEFT ENTRY DOOR USED FOR EMERGENCY EXIT BY CREW. PNEUMATIC STORAGE RESERVOIR DISCHARGE. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE, AND CARTRIDGE AS PER (EO MD11-2620-27353-A PART B). REPLACED APU FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT. PRESSURIZED L1 DOOR PNEUMATIC STORAGE SYSTEM. RECHECKED PRESSURE AFTER 10 MIN FOUND OK.

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