Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7959
Aircraft time
14,731 hours, 15,323 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
47259702
Part serial
1130
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
12,390 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AN APU FIRE MESSAGE WHEN STARTING APU FOLLOWED BY AN APU FIRE FAIL MESSAGE. AFTER CHECKS WERE MADE USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.