Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
June 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25102
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu Area
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

OAK - FLT 438 - THE APU FIRE WARNING ACTUATED AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, WITH THE APU HAVING BEEN OFF FOR 20 MINUTES. CREW PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE. BOTH THE APU DETECTION INOPERATIVE LIGHT AND THE APU FIRE WARNING CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY THEREAFTER. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OAK WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED APU COWL AND INSPECTED AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED, SUSPECT FALSE FIRE INDICATION. RELEASED PER MEL 26-7, APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND WIRES FROM D4816P DAMAGED BY SHROUD. REPAIRED INSULATION AND REPOSITIONED WIRE BUNDLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND INDICATION DISK. SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY. (M)

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