SDR USAAF96068

Service difficulty report · Fire Detection · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
June 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11331
Part
Fire Detection
Part number
51653027
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
12,830 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MEM - FLT 1229 - ON FINAL TO MEM, CREW STARTED APU. AFTER NORMAL START, THE APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. THE APU SHUTDOWN AUTOMATICALLY AND THE FIRE BOTTLE ACTIVATED. CREW CONTINUED APPROACH AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTION CONTROLLER. (M)

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