Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12327
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23457
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
899321
Condition
Inoperative
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 LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING AN INFLIGHT START SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. INSPECTION PLACARD THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER INOPERATIVE. THE WARNING WITH FIRE BELL WAS REPEATED DURING CLIMB ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. THE APU FIRE DETECTION CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED, SINCE THE APU WAS ON PLACARD AND NOT OPERATING. THE WARNING CEASED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. THE APU FIRE LOOP ELEMENT AND FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED GOOD.