Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
February 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23599
Aircraft time
49,255 hours, 33,653 cycles
Engine time
36,778 hours, 21,237 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
8598129E
Part serial
060154
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
36,778 hours, 21,237 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING STARTED APU. TAXIED TO GATE, DURING ENGINE SHUTDOWN HAD APU FIRE LIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED, FIRE BOTTLE FOUND DISCHARGED. REMOVED BATHTUB AND INSPECTED APU FOR DAMAGE. FIRE WAS LIMITED TO TAILPIPE AREA. REAR FIRE LOOP WIRING DAMAGED IN AREA OF TAILPIPE. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED APU.