Service difficulty report · Fire Light · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
November 25, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831FT
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19648
Part
Fire Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK, FOUND APU FIRE HANDLE HAD LIGHTS ON WITH NO BELL. FEO PULLED THE FIRE HANDLE, LIGHT REMAINED ON, FEO FIRED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND LIGHT WENT OUT. APU PLACED ON DMI NOT TO BE USED. REPLACED BOTTLE AND SQUIB PER MM 26-22-01. APU OPS DURING RUN OK, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. RETURNED TO SERVICE.