Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
January 9, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21748
Aircraft time
57,131 hours, 43,676 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Detector
Part number
896768
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED BY THE FLIGHT CREW . *S/D* THE SHORTED M717 DETECTOR CAUSED A FALSE FIRE INDICATION. REPLACED THE M717 LOOP AND THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE. REPLACED THE M515 LOOP AS A PRECAUTION.