Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 14, 2021
Submitted
September 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77295
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34001
Aircraft time
47,984 hours, 16,989 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
25EN521
Part serial
0523
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu Fire Bottle
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FOUND APU DISCHARGED LIGHT ON AND APU BOTTLE INDICATION OFF. DAYSHIFT R/R APU BOTTLE. APU BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED UNCOMMANDED REQUIRES FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1038041 SN OFF 8782 BOTTLE, FIRE, E OFF 29-2621-9-9001 8782 ON 29-2621-9-9001 7486 APU FIRE BOTTLE NIS GUM CANNON PLUGS D1080, D580 ON P8 PANEL. PLUG D40810P ON E1-3 BOTTLE. THESE CANNON PLUGS ARE DISCONNECTED FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. SHELF. PLUG D48080P MLG WHEEL WELL. PLUG D594 ON APU FIRE AMM 49-11-00-200-802. CLEANED APU COMPONENTS FOR UNCOMMANDED FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE PER TSHOT APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM, FOUND CANNON PLUG D48080P AT P28 APU FIRE CONTROL PANEL IN MLG WHEEL WELL PIN 8 HAS 28V. ALSO S16 APU REMOTE FIRE SWITCH HAS A INTERNAL HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT TO GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED CANNON PLUG AND APU REMOTE FIRE SWITCH WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS, REF WDM 26-21-11. CONNECTED CANNON PLUGS D1080, D580, D40810P, D48080P. OPS CK GOOD. BOTTLE, FIRE, E OFF 29-2621-9-9001 3800 ON 29-2621-9-9001 7482 REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE PER AMM 26-22-01, OPS CHECK GOOD. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1038031 SN OFF 3800 APU FIRE BOTTLE INSTALLATION IDT INSPECTION. C/W.