Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 18, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30553
Aircraft time
24,505 hours, 3,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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What was found

DURING PUSH-BACK, CREW HAD AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION. 08-31-07 REPLACED APU. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED APU FIRE EXTINQUISHUNG BOTTLE REPLACEMENT PER MM 26-22-01-401. SUSPECT INTERNAL APU FAILURE: SYMPTOMS CONSISTENT WITH T1 BLADE FAILURE.