Service difficulty report · Fire Warn Light · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
March 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20978
Part
Fire Warn Light
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. ALL FIRE WARNING LIGHTS OFF PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ONCE AIRBORNE APU FIRE LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. MASTER FIRE WARNING LIGHTS STARTED FLICKERING. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE. FOUND CORROSION ON PLUG D-4858P FOR R421 BLOCKING RECTIFIER. CLEANED SAME, ALSO REPLACED AURAL WARNING BOX. FIRE SYSTEM TESTS OK. RAN APU, NORMAL OPERATION.