Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 5, 2012
Submitted
August 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
15,886 hours, 5,098 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
902020
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIRTY MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, AT FL350, APU FIRE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WENT OUT 30 SECONDS LATER. FAULT COMFIRMED. PERFORMED APU/ENGINE FIRE DETECT MODULE BITE. FOUND APU TAIL DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED APU TAIL DETECTOR 26-15-01-000-801. INSTALLED ELEMENT 26-15-01-400-801. PERFORMED OPS CHECKED APU DETECTOR 26-15-00. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.