Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
September 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22383
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
1061096217
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW DIVERTED EN ROUTE AND LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION. DISCHARGED BOTTLE. REPLACED FIRE DETECTORS. ALSO, REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE, SQUIB AND INDICATOR DISK. CHECKS O.K.