Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 25, 2004
Submitted
August 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24717
Aircraft time
41,448 hours, 24,475 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, RECEIVED AN APU FIRE WARNING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION WERE NOTED. INSPECTED APU OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND APU TAILPIPE OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP M717 SHORTED TO GROUND. REPLACED APU OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP M717.