Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
January 17, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
50,428 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Wire
Part number
W27260718
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB AT FL120, APU FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ILLUMINATED. APU FIRE DRILL CARRIED OUT, REMAINED (ON). DECLARED EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION NO FIRE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND (FIRE WARNING) WIRE NR W272-607-18 SHORTED TO GROUND. WIRE REPLACED, FUNCTIONED CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW MM 26-15-01. (TC NR 20070202004)