SDR P2EA98157

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
August 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204AU
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
19603
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, B

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

What was found

FLT 584 - MCI - EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. APU FIRE WARNING BELL AND LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. APU REPORTED TO BE SHUT DOWN WHEN FIRE WARNING SOUNDED. CREW DISCHARGED APU EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU, SHROUD, STAB CROSS THROUGH AND APU TAILPIPE AREAS. CONFIRMED NO FIRE OCCURRED. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT APU EXHAUST DUCT SENSOR AREA. REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND DISCHARGE DISK PER MM 26-22-11. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)