Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 23, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23603
Aircraft time
43,563 hours, 34,754 cycles
Engine time
24,216 hours, 28,868 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
24,216 hours, 28,868 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

PRIOR TO TIME OF DESCENT, APU FIRE WARNING. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. BOTTLED DISCHARGED. LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. INSPECTED APU EXHAUST AND APU COMPARTMENT FOR DAMAGE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE, NONE FOUND. APU WAS NOT RUNNING AT TIME OF FIRE WARNING. SUSPECT DETECTION SYSTEM FAULT.