Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N977UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21508
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
1061096217
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING. *S/D* VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU INDICATED NO SIGNS OF FIRE. VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING AND LOOPS IN APU COMPARTMENT AND AREA FORWARD OF BULKHEAD SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE, CHAFING, OR BREAKS. WIRING TROUBLESHOOTING ISOLATED CAUSE OF FIRE INDICATION TO M717 APU TAILPIPE LOOP (AT CONNECTOR D4934, REF WDM 26-12-11). THE M717 LOOP AND APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WERE REPLACED. REFERENCE MRR 99UAL900398.