What was found
(AUS) APU FIRE DETECTOR LOOP CONNECTOR SHORT CIRCUITED BETWEEN THE CENTER PIN AND THE OUTER SHELL. FALSE APU FIRE WARNING RESULTED IN THE FIRE BOTTLE BEING DISCHARGED.
- Difficulty date
- May 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737377
- System (JASC)
- 2612 · Fire Detection
- Part
- Connector
- Part number
- 87858101
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Apu Fire Detect
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.