Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 24, 2011
Submitted
March 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7959
Aircraft time
16,075 hours, 16,662 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED APU FIRE INDICATION (EICAS RED AND CHIMES) SHORTLY AFTER APU WAS STARTED IN FLIGHT ON APPROACH TO MGM. APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND ALL ALERTS CLEARED. CREW LANDED IN MGM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU AND ENCLOSURE. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED CHECKS OF APU USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.