Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
October 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23948
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
80600031600U
Condition
Discharged
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT FIRE BOTTLE PRESSURE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 250 PSI, THE THRESHOLD FOR LOW PRESSURE INDICATION. REPLACED THE FIRE BOTTLE, AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.