Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
May 30, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
67,458 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

(CAN) IN CRUISE 15 MIN AFTER APU SHUT DOWN. APU FIRE WARNING OCCURED. FIRE HANDLED PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARED. FIRE INDICATION TERMINATED. AFTER APPROX. 30 SEC. FIRE TEST CARRIED OUT, ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED NO FURTHER PROBLEM. INVESTIGATION ON GROUND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR OVER HEATING DAMAGE TROUBLE SHOOTING OF LOOPS AND WIRING FOUND NO FAULTS. A/C DISPATCH WITH MEL ON DISCHARGED BOTTLE AND MEL ON FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM..

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