Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
August 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4719U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19880
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
60B0002381
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
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 LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT. HAPPENED WHILE IN CLIMB 10 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF AND 20 MINUTES AFTER APU SHUTDOWN ON GROUND. APU FIRE DETECTION TEST OK AFTER SHUTDOWN. *S/D* FOUND B-LOOP UPPER SENSING ELEMENT WITH CHAFING AT SECOND CLAMP FROM LEFT CONNECTOR. REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER FIRE LOOPS, OPS CHECKED OK.