Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
July 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156UA
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20105
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU FIRE WARNING CAME ON DURING LANDING ROLL OUT WITH INTERMITTENT FAULT LIGHT. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. *S/D* INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CHAFED FIRE DETECTION WIRE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO INSULATE CHAFFED WIRE. THIS IS CONSIDERED AN ISOLATED EVENT.