Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
August 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23668
Aircraft time
51,820 hours, 29,920 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AT GATE APU FIRE HANDLE LIGHT ON AND BELL, PULLED HANDLE AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE. INSPECTED THE APU COMPARTMENT AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DAMAGE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION WERE NOTED. RESET APU FIRE HANDLE AND ACCOMPLISHED APU FIRE TEST. SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. REPLACED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE.