SDR 754001

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
October 28, 2007
Submitted
October 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Aircraft time
112,203 hours, 22,173 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT, APU FIRE BELL AND LIGHTS ACTIVATED. APU FIRE CHECKLIST PERFORMED BUT DID NOT STOP BELL RINGING OR LIGHTS FLASHING. SELECTED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM "A" AND CONDITION CLEARED. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND APU FIRE WARNING LOOP "A" AND "B" INOPERATIVE. DEACTIVATED APU AND DEFERRED IAW DDPG PROCEDURES.