SDR AT0000233

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
May 3, 2000
Submitted
May 11, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AT
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21278
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Area
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING SWITCH ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. APU WAS NOT RUNNING. FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED, STILL ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTED APU AREA FOR FIRE DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. PULLED AND COLLARD APU FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PLACED ITEM ON MEL FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TAILPIPE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP IAW B737 MM 26-15.

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