Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
December 8, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17619
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27332
Aircraft time
19,270 hours, 10,452 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
380428101
Part serial
P100886
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail
Part time
6,835 hours, 3,683 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

THE APU FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED DURING APU START WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO IAH. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE APU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 49-11-00, PAGE 201 AND PAGE 501. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-22-11.