Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
March 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Plug
Part number
FRF61651P
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu Fire Warn
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

(CAN)APU FIRE WARNING ON ON GROUND JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. APU HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN FOR 5 MINUTES. APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED STILL INDICATING FIRE FOR SOME MINUTES. VISUAL CHECK INDICATED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FO UND EXHAUST FIRE DETECTOR PLUG CONTAMINATED BY CARBON AND FLUIDS. CLEANED.