Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
March 22, 2010
Submitted
April 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18208
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
29031
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(B-18208) DURING PUSHBACK, APU FIRE MSG DISPLAY AND ALARM INTERMITTENTLY THEN APU BOTTLE LOW PRESS MSG DISPLAY. GROUND BITE TEST FOUND BOTTLE DISCHARGED, BUT NO LOOP MESSAGE. APU COMPARTMENT INSPECTED NO FINDING. A/C RELEASE WITH APU ENACTIVE.