Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23345
Aircraft time
48,604 hours, 33,196 cycles
Engine time
37,986 hours, 38,413 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Apu
Part time
37,986 hours, 38,413 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING PUSHBACK APU FIRE WARNING CAME ON APU SHUTDOWN AND INDICATION EXTINGUISHED APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER. FIRE INDICATION RETURNED AND REMAINED ON. CREW FIRED APU EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND FIRE LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. INSPECTED APU AND COMPARTMENT AREA NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE DETECTED BY GROUND OR FIRE RESPONSE PERSONNEL. DEFERRED APU FIRE DETECTION AND EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM TO MEL, APU INOPERATIVE. TESTED FIRE LOOP SYSTEM, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.