Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
February 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22345
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE WARNING LIGHT (NO AURAL) AND GLARESHIELD LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310 0+30 MINUTES. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND DISCHARGED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE. *S/D* FOUND RECTIFIER/DIODE ASSY RACK RECEPTACLE E1-5 AND PLUG E2 EATEN UP WITH CORROSION. REPLACED BLOCKING RECTIFIER R421. REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAY R175 AND TRANSFORMER T147. FIRE TEST WORKS FOR 3 SECONDS,THEN WARNING STOPS WITH SWITCH STILL IN THE TEST POSITION. NEEDS NEW APU FIRE DETECTOR OPERATING POWER UNIT M438. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWER UNIT FIRE AND OVERHEAT DETECTOR. FIRE TEST ON APU OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.