SDR 9706836612

Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
March 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N612US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
20357
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

DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN, THE APU FIRE A-LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. INSPECTION OF APU AND APU COMPARTMENT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. CLEANED AREA AND APU GROUND RUN AND TESTED OK. FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED. INSPECTED FIRE LOOP 'A' AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. FOUND AND REPAIRED CHAFED WIRES.