Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 25, 2010
Submitted
January 29, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
11,163 hours, 3,314 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
902020
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPORTED BY CREW DURING FAULT/INOP TEST "APU DET INOP" LT REMAINS ILLUM. APU FIRE TEST FAILS. APU UPPER DETECTOR AND M1756 APU LWR DETECTOR ARE GOOD WITH COMBINED RESISTANCE OF 1.3K OHM. FOUND M1925 APU TAIL PIPE OVHT DETECTOR DEFECTIVE AND OPEN. REPLACED APU TAILCONE DETECTOR WITH SERVICABLE ONE. TEST PASSED IAW MM 26-15-01-400-802.