SDR CAL950130

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
February 14, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14246
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
20129
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
896768
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

DAB - FLT 1867 - DURING CRUISE, THE APU NOT OPERATING, APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE APU FIRE WARNING CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE ACFT DIVERTED TO DAB, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU AND THE APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WERE PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE APU TAILPIPE FIRE DETECTION LOOP WAS REPLACED. BATTERY REPLACEMENT WAS REQUIRED TO START THE APU. THE APU WAS STARTED WITH NO INDICATION OF APU FIRE WARNING. THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED GOOD AND BOTH PLACARDS WERE REMOVED. (W)