Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
November 7, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft time
67,143 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Connector
Part number
FRF6E12S3S
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Warning Sys
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) AT APPROX 700 FT, AGL T/O YHZ FIRE WARNING LIGHTS ON GLARE SHIELD WERE DIMMLY ILLUMINATED. NO AURAL WARNING. APU FIRE HANDLE ILLUMINATED. SWITCH PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. RECTIFICATION AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND APU FIRE SENSOR/RESPONDER CONNECTOR D1428 SEVERELY CORRODED. INTERIOR OF CONNECTOR FOUND PACKED WITH GREENISH REDIDUE. BOTH ENDS OF CONNECTOR (SOCKETS AND PINS) CLEANED AND INSPECTED. APU FIRE DETECTION SYS TESTED IAW AMM 26-15-00 FOLLOWUP: REF: WRI 26-11/3077 APU FIRE SENSOR/RESPONDER CONNECTOR D1428 TO BE REPLACE. FOUND CONNECTOR WEATHER GASKET DAMMAGED CAUSING CORRROSION IN SOCKETS.