SDR 9612946634

Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Boeing 747227B

Difficulty date
June 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N634US
Make and model
Boeing 747227B
Aircraft serial
22234
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
34504901M
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Compartment
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, THE APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED, SYSTEM-A FIRE LOOP DETECTOR FAULTED, FIRE BOTTLE WOULD NOT DISCHARGE AND PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SFO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.