Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
September 13, 2003
Submitted
September 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58606
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27319
Aircraft time
27,992 hours, 14,627 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Garrtt
Component part number
380428101
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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 DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE ENROUTE FROM PHL TO IAH. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT M334 WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 26-22-00.