# SDR 01FDEA00187

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 14, 2001
- Submitted: March 14, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N268FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N268FE), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 727233
- Aircraft serial: 21674
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00187

## Discrepancy

DURING FLT (APU OFF) RED FIRE LIGHT IN APU FIRE HANDLE CAME ON.  UPON ENTRY INTO E&E COMP.  FOUND AREA EXTREMELY WET.  REMOVED APU FIRE DET OPS PWR UNIT, CLEANED AND DRIED AND REINSTALLED.  TEST SYS ALL CK GOOD.  NO LIGHTS CAME ON REF B727-200 WDM.

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