SDR USAAF97056

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
July 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N880US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11331
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O, F

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

What was found

FLT 214 - CLT-ATL - ON APPROACH TO ATL, THE APU HAD AN AUTOMATIC SHUTDOWN AND 'APU FIRE' WARNING WHEN THE SPEEDBRAKE WAS OPERATED. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AUTOMATICALLY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU ENCLOSURE AREA AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE. (M)

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