Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 12, 2002
Submitted
June 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17644
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28905
Aircraft time
14,001 hours, 7,382 cycles
Part
Detector
Part number
894481
Condition
Shorted
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

THE APU FIRE WARNING SOUNDED AFTER APU START ON FINAL APPROACH TO ATL. THE BELL WAS SILENCED AND THE APU FIRE CHECKLIST WAS RUN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED AS A FALSE FIRE WARNING AND THE CAUSE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED APU LOWER FIRE DETECTION LOOP. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE AND LOWER FIRE LOOP WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-15-14 AND 26-22-11. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.