Service difficulty report · Overheat Det · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
June 2, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26688
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Overheat Det
Part number
1061096217
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

THE FIRE WARNING FOR THE APU ILLUMINATED. *S/D* CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON P8-1 PANEL. FLT CREW DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE, FLUID LEAKS, OR OBVIOUS FAULTS. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING OF APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM FOUND APU TAIL PIPE OVERHEAT DETECTOR M717 SHORTING TO GROUND AND READING HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN PIN C TO A AT D4934P. REPLACED M717 DETECTOR AND HARNESS ASSY FOR M717. APU FIRE WARNING SYS CHECKED GOOD, AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.