Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
May 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23953
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING DETECTOR INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE. FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BELL SOUNDED. BLEW BOTTLE, LIGHT REMAINED ON. *S/D* FOUND WIRE IN APU FIRE WARNING HARNESS WITH TWO CUTS THAT WERE SHORTING. REPLACED WIRE CHECKS OK.