Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 27, 2015
Submitted
May 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N562AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35091
Aircraft time
33,522 hours, 9,994 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Part number
902020
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Tailpipe
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

"APU DET INOPERATIVE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED STEADY ON APU FAULT/INOPERATIVE TEST FAIL. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED FAULT, APU WILL NOT TEST FIRE DETECTION TEST. FOUND APU TAIL CONE FIRE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE. REPLACED APU TAIL CONE FIRE DETECTOR REF AMM 26-15-00, GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECK NORMAL, REF AMM 26-15-00.