Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 7373M8

Difficulty date
May 21, 2001
Submitted
June 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373M8
Aircraft serial
25039
Aircraft time
30,551 hours, 13,677 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FLIGHT CREW REPORTED APU FIRE WARNING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED SQUIB. MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED INSPECTION OF APU COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. PLACARD SYSTEM PER MEL 26-07. AN ADDENDUM WILL BE ISSUED WHEN REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED. RAN APU SEVERAL HOURS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PER MM 26-15-00, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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