Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
September 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22645
Part
Fire Wire
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
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

APU FIRE WARNING WHILE APU WAS RUNNING. PULLED FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE. WARNING CONTINUED INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 MINUTES AND STOPPED. INSPECTED APU AREA, NO SIGN OF FIRE. PLACED ON MEL 26-08-01. NOTICED WIRING AT FWD AND AFT ENDS OF APU UPPER SHROUD HAD BEEN REPAIRED AND WAS CONTACTING STRUCTURE. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE WARNING BUT SUSPECT SHORT TO STRUCTURE. ADJUSTED ROUTING OF WIRES.