Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
March 6, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft time
74,626 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Garrtt · GTCP8511
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

(CAN) INDICATION OF APU FIRE AT 35,000 FT. AFTER DISCHARGING BOTTLE AND SHUTTING DOWN APU, RED WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CREW DIVERTED AND AC LANDED W/O INCIDENT. MAINT INSP FOR FIRE DAMAGE IAW SRM 51-4-10. FIRE CONTAINED BETWEEN BLKHD STA.1156 AND APU EXHAUST BAFFLE. NO EVIDENCE OF BURNED PRIMER OR DISCOLORED METAL. APU EGT AND TAIL PIPE FIRE DETECTION WIRING HARNESS FOUND BURNED, TAIL PIPE FIRE. APU TUB REMOVED AND INSP, NO LEAKS AND NO INDICATION OF FIRE DAMAGE. MAINT SUSPECT CAUSED OFFIRE AT EGT CONNECTORS TO WIRE HARNESS, FOUND BURNED. POSSIBLE SHORT OCCURRED, DAMAGED WIRING HARNESSES REPLACED AND APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. APU FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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