Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 8, 2006
Submitted
March 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14075
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46922
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

APU AUTOSHUTDOWN WITH A FIRE WARNING ALERT. FIRE AGENT CYLINDER 1 DISCHARGED. REPLACED NR 1 REAR FIRE BOTTLE PER MM CHAP 26. INSPECTED APU AREA FOR LEAK AND POSSIBLE FIRE DAMAGE, NONE FOUND. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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