Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
November 11, 2004
Submitted
November 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19357
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23841
Aircraft time
42,397 hours, 41,903 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
UNK
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu Fire Loop
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE APU DET INOP LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 180. THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT WITH FIRE BELL ACTIVATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 330. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIRELOOP CONNECTOR D984 SHORTED. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE APU AND PACKS WERE RUN AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WERE GOOD. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED IAW MM 26-22-11.