Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
January 5, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271FL
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
22734
Aircraft time
47,252 hours, 28,936 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED APU FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FROM PHX TO DEN. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ABQ AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.AN INSPECTION REVEALED NO SIGNS OF OVERHEATING OR FIRE. PLACARDED APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PER MEL 26-8.1. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION TO FOLLOW WHEN REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED.

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