Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
May 28, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21508
Aircraft time
57,439 hours, 49,755 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTS APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AFTER TAKEOFF. *S/D* FOUND APU FIRE DETECTOR M717 BAD.