Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
January 6, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70352
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23590
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILETHE APU WAS NOT RUNNING, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM JAX. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO JAX WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE CONNECTOR FOR THE FORWARD OVERHEAT FIRELOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.