Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
March 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23089
Part
Fire Warning
Part number
8297005
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
22,250 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

APU FIRE WARNING ON SHORT FINAL. BOTTLE DISCHARGED PER POM. EGT INDICATED 600 DEGREES ON SHUT DOWN. INSPECTED APU, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FWD APU TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL. NEEDS APU FIRE BOTTLE. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 25,768.