SDR 9502046626

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
February 9, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21708
Engine
Pwa JT9D7Q
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
895312
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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 FINAL APPROACH, THE APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. INSPECTION FOUND NO SIGN OF FIRE AND THE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE FIRE WARNING LOOP 'A' TO BE AT FAULT. THE ELEMENT WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE APU AND FIRE WARNING SYSTEM CHECKED OK.