SDR GAIA0711OP

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Boeing 727214

Difficulty date
August 2, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750US
Make and model
Boeing 727214
Aircraft serial
21512
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FLT 706 - DFW-IAH - DURING CLIMB, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD AN INDICATION OF AN APU FIRE. THE APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO IAH AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTED APU AREA AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND DISCHARGE INDICATOR DISK. APU FIRE TEST NORMAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)