Service difficulty report · Det. Module · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17344
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23582
Part
Det. Module
Part number
89931505
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E&E Compmt
Part time
28,485 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 34,000 FEET, WITH THE APU SHUT OFF, THE APU FIRE LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITHIN TWO MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO SDF WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU FIRE DETECTION MODULE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN APU FIRE LOOP WAS ALSO FOUND SHORTED. THE FIRE LOOP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD.