SDR EIAA9608

Service difficulty report · Card Connector · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
April 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480EV
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20348
Part
Card Connector
Part number
89494301
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DOV - ON DESCENT INTO DOV, GOT APU FIRE INDICATION (APU NOT RUNNING). COMPLETED EMERGENCY ITEMS AFTER APU FIRE TEST WOULD NOT TEST. PULLED B-LOOP CIRCUIT BREAKER. LIGHT WENT OUT. A-LOOP FIRE TEST OK (SUSPECT FALSE FIRE INDICATION). CHECKED BOTH APU, 'A' AND 'B' LOOP RESISTANCE. FOUND NORMAL. FOUND A-12 CARD CONNECTOR LOOSE. CLEANED AND RESECURED CONNECTOR. APU FIRE DETECTOR SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL IAW MM. (X)