Service difficulty report · Power Supply · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 9, 2003
Submitted
July 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22440
Part
Power Supply
Part number
1014A
Part serial
1062
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Fire Detect
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FIRE DETECTION TEST WILL NOT TEST. "DEFERRED APU PER MEL 49-1; CAT. "C"; ASSIGNED DMI 13486; PLACARD INSTALLED. TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM, CHECKED TEST SWITCH FOR CONTINUITY BETWEEN PINS 2 & 3; CHECKED GOOD. VERIFIED THAT SENSOR/ RESPONDER IS HEATING UP WITH TEST SWITCH DEPRESSED, HOT TO THE TOUCH. RESET ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN SYSTEM. SWAPPED FIRE TEST RELAYS WITH KNOWN GOOD ONE; NO HELP RETURNED TO ORIGIN. CLEANED CONNECTOR TO FLASHER FIRE BELL RELAY. CHECKED FOR CONTINUITY AT PINS 4 & 6 ON FIRE DETECTION POWER UNIT; NO CONTINUITY AT PINS 4 & 6 ON POWER UNIT; SUSPECT BAD POWER UNIT ORDERED ON REQ. 300082358; P/N 1014A FIRE/OVERHEAT POWER UNIT. ALSO GOING TO ORDER APU ALARM CUTOUT RELAY AS PRECAUTIONARY.)