Service difficulty report · Fire Det · Boeing 7372C0

Difficulty date
August 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10242
Make and model
Boeing 7372C0
Aircraft serial
20071
Part
Fire Det
Part number
896768
Condition
Shorted
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 AND BELL ACTIVATED ON SHORT FINAL INTO IND WITH APU START. THE APU SWITCH WAS MOVED TO OFF, BUT THE WARNING CONTINUED. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED, BUT THE FIRE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE BELL WAS INTERMITTENT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU MUFFLER ELEMENT WAS FOUND SHORTED. THE APU MUFFLER FIRE DETECTION ELEMENT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. IN ADDITION, THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.