Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
May 6, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21461
Aircraft time
43,895 hours, 28,415 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
BACR13CG2A
Condition
Failed
Location
Fire Detection
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

FL240, GLARESHIELD FIRE LIGHT CAME ON FOR LESS THAN 1 SEC. NO OTHER FIRE INDICATIONS. AT 1135 AND 1140Z FIRE LIGHT AGAIN BLINKED ON AND OFF WITH FIRE BELL FOR LESS THAN 1 SEC AT 1141Z FIRE LIGHT, BELL, AND APU LIGHT ALL CAME ON AND STAYED ON. PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE. COMPLETED QRH PROCEDURES AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. LANDED AT STL AT 1205Z. FIRE TRUCKS CHECKED. AIRCRAFT AFTER ROLLOUT AND TURNOFF WITH NO FIRE INDICATIONS. TAXIED TO PARKING AND SHUTDOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE TEST AUX RELAY (R151) PER WDM 49-41-01 AND SMP 20-81. RESET APU FIRE HANDLE AND PERFORMED APU FIRE TEST PER JRH CHAP 3-5. ALL TESTS NORMAL. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 26-11-B "MEL 26-11-B: APU FIRE PROTECTION/DETECTION SYSTEM INOP. DO NOT USE APU." APU DEACTIVATED. APU CONTROL RELAY ON P-9 PANEL OPENED AND COLLARED. APU FIRE BOTTLE READS 0 PSI.