Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
June 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20109
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMBOUT, FL 28.0 IAS 320 KTS, APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL CAME ON. ALSO, ON PILOT'S OVERHEAD PANEL. DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE, LIGHT WENT OUT IN APPROX 8 SECONDS. ON LANDING, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN APU AREA. WIRES INSPECTED AND FIRE TEST NORMAL PER MM 26-15-00. PLACARDED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND DEFERRED PER MEL 26-8, DUE BOTTLE FIRED.