SDR EIA2008007

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 747273C

Difficulty date
January 9, 2008
Submitted
April 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471EV
Make and model
Boeing 747273C
Aircraft serial
20651
Aircraft time
97,939 hours, 23,217 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
BAC5308P11
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fire Detection
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION AT 9500 MSL. ACCOMPLISHED IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM (FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED). LIGHT AND BELL WENT OUT IMMEDIATELY. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO JFK. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF FIRE NONE FOUND FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND APU DIFFERED. REPLACED SWITCH S4 IN M176 APU CONTROL MODULE PER 20-83-11 SWPM, ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK IAW 26-15-02 AND 26-15-00.