Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
January 12, 2008
Submitted
January 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23719
Aircraft time
78,198 hours, 10,482 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Fire Detect
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB HAD 2 VERY BRIEF (1-2 SECOND) INTERMITTENT APU FIRE WARNINGS (EICAS MESSAGE AND MASTER LIGHT/BELL). AFTER CONSULTING WITH DISPATCH, MC AND FLEET TRAINING CAPTAIN APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED BUT NOT TURNED. APU HAD BEEN SHUT DOWN NORMALLY PRIOR TO TAXI AND WAS NOT OPERATIONAL AT THE TIME OF BRIEF FIRE INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A TERMINAL LUG AND APU FIRE AFLOT CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.