SDR USAAF98065

Service difficulty report · Detector · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
August 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N886US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11346
Part
Detector
Part number
33100007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TYS - FLT 1633 - ON APPROACH TO TYS DESCENDING THROUGH 4000 FEET, WHEN SPEEDBRAKES WERE DEPLOYED THE APU FIRE WARNING ANNUNCIATED. THE APU AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THE APU WAS BEING RUN BECAUSE THE NR 1 GENERATOR WAS ON MEL. FLT LANDED TYS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU AREA AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REPLACED THE APU FIRE BOTTLE, NR 1 GENERATOR AND NR 1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT. MAINTENANCE ALSO PROGRAMMED THE APU ENCLOSURE SEALS TO BE REPLACED. (M)

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