SDR 9502382293

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
February 12, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21504
Part
Apu
Condition
Fire
Location
Aft Fus
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING DE-ICING AT GATE, EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING IN THE COCKPIT. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND, THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL. THE APU WAS LATER REPLACED.