Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 16, 2015
Submitted
November 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
36,348 hours, 10,757 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
90202001
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

APU DET INOPERATIVE ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED ENGINE/APU FIRE DETECTION CONTROL MODULE BITE IAW FIM TASK 26-10, TASK 801. FOUND TAILPIPE DETECTOR RESISTANCE READING OUT OF TOLERANCE. R & R APU TAILPIPE OVERHEAT DETECTOR ASSY IAW AMM 26-15-01/401. APU FIRE DETECTION OPS TESTED NORMAL.