Service difficulty report · Duct · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 10, 2000
Submitted
June 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53346
Aircraft time
24,235 hours, 19,030 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
38849302
Condition
Dislodged
Location
Apu Bay
Component
Boot · UNK
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING OFF/AGENT, BOTTLES DISCHARGED. REPLACING FIRE BOTTLES, FOUND APU SURGE VALVE DUCT CLAMP AND BOOT BLOWN OFF. HOT SURGE AIR CAUSED FIRE INDICATION. REPLACED BOOT AND LEAK CHECKED. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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