Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
April 29, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753NA
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
24544
Aircraft time
58,847 hours, 16,797 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu Fire
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM NKW, EXPERIENCED AN APU FIRE WARNING INDICATION WITH ALL FIRE WARNING LIGHTS BUT NO HORN DURING CLIMB. APU WAS SHUTDOWN BEFORE TAXI. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO UKW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND FIRE LOOPS, NO DAMAGE FOUND. CHECKED ECU AND RESET BPCU. BITE CHECKED AND ALL POWER SYSTEMS CHECKED NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB. RAN APU FOR 2 HOURS WITH NO FAULTS.

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