Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
May 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FOR
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft serial
20959
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
106109639
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PHX-OMA - ON FINAL APPROACH CREW ATTEMPTED APU START AND APU FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND WARNING SILENCED. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE REMOVED APU SHROUD AND CONFIRMED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. UNMANNED STATION RELEASE WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN SERVICE TO LAS. LAS MAINTENANCE PLACARDED APU INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER FIRE LOOP. OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)