Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
March 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N164AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23625
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
831557
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

LAX-LAS - FLT NR 78 - EN ROUTE TO LAS, THE APU FIRE LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. PULLED AND ROTATED FIRE HANDLE AND EXTINGUISHER FIRED. APU WAS INSPECTED AND NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE NOTED. APU PLACED ON MEL 49-01. TROUBLESHOOTING OF FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM REVEALED THE LOWER LOOP M334 TO HAVE .41 MEG RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE LOOP PER BMM, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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