Service difficulty report · Fire Light · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23218
Part
Fire Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

APU FIRE INDICATION. APU FIRE LIGHT, FELT SLIGHT SHUDDER IN AIRFRAME PRIOR TO APU FIRE LIGHT. APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARGED, APU FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN 10 SECONDS. EGT ABOUT 680 AT OCCURRENCE. APU UNLOADED AND AT IDLE. CRUISE FLIGHT AT 35,000 FT, APU EGT DROPPED TO 0 WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF SHUTDOWN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO ABQ. INSPECTED APU FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, RAN APU NO LOAD, UNDER LOAD, OPS NORMAL, BLEED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME C/W APU PERFORMANCE TEST IAW 6RD49001.

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