Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 74744AF

Difficulty date
October 28, 2022
Submitted
October 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UP
Make and model
Boeing 74744AF
Aircraft serial
35662
Aircraft time
53,191 hours, 8,337 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FIRE SWITCH LIGHT IN SWITCH BEGAN FLICKERING EN ROUTE SHORTLY AFTER EICAS MSSG APU FIRE BEGAN APPEARING ON & OFF RAPIDLY THEN APU FIRE BELL WENT OFF. LINKED TO L8ZJ & L8Z8. APU FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED.

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