Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
August 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23670
Aircraft time
46,062 hours, 26,932 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Connector
Part number
87858101
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Warning
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE APU OFF. ON SECOND OCCURRENCE, APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED, AND RETURNED TO FIELD. INSPECTED APU OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND A SHORT TO GROUND AT CONNECTOR D4934P ON BOTH PINS A & C. REPLACED CONNECTORS D1876 AND D1878. APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.