Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 12, 2010
Submitted
June 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27610
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27323
Aircraft time
41,257 hours, 22,087 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
87858101
Condition
Defective
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF AT 18,000FT STARTED TO GET INTERMITTENT APU FIRE WARNING FOLLOWED IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS & QRH. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO CLE. ON ARRIVAL, APU FIRE WARNING WAS GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AGAIN THRU LANDING. TROUBLESHOT APU FIRE DETECTION SYS. FOUND M334, M515 FIRE LOOPS FAILED. R&R IAW WDG 26-11-31.M.M. 26-15-14. ALSO FOUND KIDDE CONNECTORS 878581-01, D1446, D1448,D982 R&R IAW SWP 2062-16. OPS CHECK NORMAL, A/C OK FOR SERVICE.