Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21074
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
40,626 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING WITH LIGHT AND BELL AT 100 KNOTS. REJECTEDTAKEOFF. STOPPED ACFT USING MODERATE, EVEN BRAKING. 16 DEG COAT 168,000 LBS. INSPECTED ACFT PER MM 05-52-121. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. FWD FIRE WARNING TO MCO PER MEL 26-00-01B. PULLED AND COLLARED APU FIRE DETECTOR CB. NEEDS LOOP ASSY.