Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47332
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23570
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

THE APU FIRE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL 350 WHILE EN ROUTE FROM IAH TO SEA. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ABQ WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT IAW MM 26-11-00 WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FIRELOOPS AND SHOOK WIRES. THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED AND SELF TEST WAS NORMAL.