Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7374Q8

Difficulty date
October 23, 2010
Submitted
November 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773AS
Make and model
Boeing 7374Q8
Aircraft serial
25106
Aircraft time
55,214 hours, 31,338 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
896768
Part serial
4557
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FINAL APPROACH, STARTED THE APU. THE APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL ACTIVATED. PROCEEDED WITH THE APU FIRE IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. COMPLETED THE APU NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST AND NOTIFIED THE TOWER. REQUESTED A FIRE TRUCK COME AND INSPECT THE AIRPLANE FOR SMOKE AND HEAT. THE FIRE TRUCK DID NOT NOTE ANY PROBLEM SO WE CONTINUED TO PARKING. AFTER PASSENGERS DE-PLANNED, CALLED MX CONTROL. THEY INFORMED ME OF THE ACTIONS REQUIRED TO INSPECT AND DEFER THE APU. WITH APU DEFERRED, BOARDED PASSENGERS AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.

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