Service difficulty report · Plug · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
January 9, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23602
Aircraft time
39,553 hours, 31,975 cycles
Engine time
6,968 hours, 7,799 cycles
Part
Plug
Part serial
60327
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,968 hours, 7,799 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO JFK FLT NR 2568. APU DET INOP LIGHT CAME ON THEN WENT OUT. APPROX 5 MIN LATER AT 1000 FT AGL, APU FIRE HANDLE AND FIRE WARNING WITH BELL CAME ON. APU FIRE BOTTLE EXTINGUISHED AND RED FIRE HANDLE STAYED ON. APU WAS NOT RUNNING. FOUND APU FIRE INDICATION HARNESS LOOP PLUGS FAILED. REPLACED SAME AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE.