SDR CAL950129

Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
February 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73243
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20072
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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

EWR - FLT 1452 - WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED ON APPROACH, THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED. THE APU WAS SHUTDOWN, THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FIRE WARNING CEASED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU AND APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WERE PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE WIRING AND CONNECTORS ON APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. OPERATION OF THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND APU CHECKED GOOD. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE PLACARD WAS REMOVED. (W)