SDR USAAF96082

Service difficulty report · Flex Duct · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
August 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N887US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11349
Part
Flex Duct
Part number
40742250F
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

GRR - FL 862 - UPON DESCENT INTO GRR, CREW RECEIVED APU FIRE WARNING. APU WAS AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO GRR AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. A BLEED AIR LEAK WAS FOUND AT THE LOAD CONTROL VALVE FLEX JOINT DUCT ASSEMBLY. (M)

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