Service difficulty report · Extinguisher · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N584UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26706
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Extinguisher
Part number
33900004
Condition
Low Pressure
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

APU FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE LIGHT ON. APU FIRE BOTTLE LOW ON PRESSURE, SO APU RENDERED INOP. *S/D* APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW PRESSURE. REPLACED THE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RELATED SQUIB PER 757MM 26-22-01. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AFTER REPLACEMENT PER SAME 757 MM, AND FOUND THAT SYSTEM CHECKED OK.