Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 10, 2017
Submitted
August 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
14,178 hours, 4,664 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
90202001
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 DETECTOR INOPERATIVE, ILLUMINATED IN CRUISE AT 3500' WITH THE APU NOT RUNNING SAT -48 DEG. CEL. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW WDM 26-11-31, AMM 26-15-01-000-802. ACCOMPLISHED ALT DEACTIVATION REF CH 5 TABLE 3 ITEM 1. ACCOMPLISHED RESISTANCE CHECKS OF APU FIRE DETECTORS. DETECTORS M1755, M1756 ARE WITHIN LIMITS. DETECTOR M1925 IS OUT OF LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED M1925 DETECTOR.