Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
January 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22937
Aircraft time
28,640 hours, 16,401 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT IN HANDLE AND FIRE WARNING ON GLARESHIELD CAME ON. PULLED FIRE HANDLE, LIGHT STAYED ON. DISCHARGED APU BOTTLE, LIGHT STAYED ON. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON DESCENT INTO IAH 10 MIN LATER. LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLICKER IN HANDLE INTERMITTENT IN DESCENT & ON GROUND. CHECKED APU FIRE SENSOR LOOP AND SHOOK DOWN CONNECTORS ON APU. NO FAULTS NOTED. CLEANED C/P D4858P AND R421 PER WDM. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE DET OPERATION UNIT PER MM 26-15-003-4. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-23-001-4.

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