Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
January 29, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21748
Aircraft time
57,249 hours, 43,775 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
1061096316
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO AN AMBER ALERT ON THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE INDICATION. *S/D* THE LOWER LOOP M334 SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED THE LOWER LOOP M334 AND AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE.