Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
December 27, 2006
Submitted
February 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22622
Aircraft time
40,977 hours, 25,112 cycles
Part
Relay
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Warning
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

CRUISE FL 340 CAPTS FIRE WARNING CUBE SHOWED A SUBTLE GLOW A COUPLE OF TIMES (F/O'S DID NOT) NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. LIGHT DID NOT GLOW AGAIN THEN S/O NOTICED A STEADY LIGHT IN THE APU HANDLE, (APU OFF) PULLED HANDLE, LIGHT REMAINED. DISCHARGED AGENT, LIGHT REMAINED. DECLARED EMERGENCY DIVERSION. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 26-11-B CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 06JAN07. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY R175. REPLACED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PER AMM 26-23-001-4.