Service difficulty report · Power Unit · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 29, 2008
Submitted
January 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20936
Aircraft time
58,824 hours, 37,714 cycles
Part
Power Unit
Part number
10608776
Part serial
1840
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Fire Detect
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF LIGHT IN APU FIRE HANDLE FLICKERED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, FOLLOWED BY A STEADY LIGHT. NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED OPERATING POWER UNIT FOR APU FIRE DETECTION IAW B727-200 MM CH 26-15-003-4. FIRE TEST NOW CHECKS NORMAL.