Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 11, 2015
Submitted
December 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44109
Aircraft time
58 hours, 25 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
90195002
Part serial
8025
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
Part time
82 hours, 32 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 DETECTOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT, ALONG WITH OVERHEAT/DETECTOR MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY AFTER REACHING TOP OF CLIMB. ACFT GROUNDED. DVI ON C403 C/B, NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO C/B FOUND OUT. R & R M279 ENGINE/APU OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE REF AMM 26-10-01. GVI APU FIRE DETECTOR LOOP, FOUND WIRE W7538-6001R-18 AT UPPER DETECTOR LOOSE ENOUGH THAT WIRE LUG CAN SLIDE ON DETECTOR STUD, CONNECTOR SECURED REF WDM 26-11-31. ENGINE AND APU FIRE TEST NORMAL.