Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 73725A

Difficulty date
February 10, 2002
Submitted
February 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239TA
Make and model
Boeing 73725A
Aircraft serial
23789
Aircraft time
36,829 hours, 23,124 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
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 LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 10 MINUTES. FOUND AN APU BLEED AIR DUCT WITH LOOSE CLAMP THAT WAS BLOWING ON THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP. TIGHTENED CLAMP, OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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