Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 7, 2007
Submitted
July 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49331
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW INFLIGHT T2368/07JUL - DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND NO FIRE. WARNING WAS STILL ON FOR LOOP NUMBER ONE. REPLACED LEFT FIRE LOOP. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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