Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
November 14, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
40,334 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
896767
Condition
Chafed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) APU FIRE WARNING IN CRUISE, APU FIRE HANDLED & WARNING CEASED, BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT CARRIED OUT A NORMAL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED APU & AREA AND FOUND NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR OVERHEAT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE MEL. NEXT OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED DAMAGED WIRING AT THE TAIL PIPE FIRE LOOP. WIRING & LOOP WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FIRE BOTTLE. THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.