Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 737275

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737275
Aircraft serial
20959
Part
Fire Warning
Part number
8297005
Condition
Sounded
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON SHORT FINAL AT APPROXIMATLEY 2300 FEET, DURING APU START SEQUENCE, APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND FIRE BELL SOUNDED. FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND ROTATED. LIGHT WENT OUT. APU SHUTDOWN, FIRE SYSTEM TESTED OK. INSPECTED APU ASSEMBLY SECTION. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE.