Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
July 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
21394
Aircraft time
41,142 hours, 28,823 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1014A
Part serial
109
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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

TEN MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE RED LIGHT IN THE APU FIRE SHUTOFF HANDLE ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO RINGING OF THE FIRE BELL IN ACCORDANCE WITH QRH. THE APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND APU BOTTLE DISCHARGE BUTTON PUSHED. THE RED LIGHT IN THE APU FIRE HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EGT WAS 100C WHEN THE LIGHT CAME ON AND SLOWLY DECREASED DURING THE FLIGHT. *S/D* REPLACED APU FIRE & OVERHEAT DETECTION POWER UNIT MM.

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