Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 24, 2002
Submitted
October 1, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24192
Aircraft time
42,992 hours, 22,741 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
S332T10135
Condition
Shorted
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION. AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED APU FIRE WARNING WITH APU OFF DURING CLIMB. CREW DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO THE FIELD. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND A HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT TO GROUND AT CONNECTOR D1000, PINS 20 & 26. REPLACED APU FIRE DETECTION LOOP M334.