SDR USAAF01061

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 30, 2001
Submitted
August 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11392
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

TRI - FLT 896 - EN ROUTE PIT-CLT, AT FL310, RECEIVED AN APU FIRE WARNING. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY DISCHARGED. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TRI AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU ENCLOSURE AND THE TAIL COMPARTMENT. NO SIGNS OF A FIRE WRE FOUND. (M)

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