SDR SB06032

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 31, 2006
Submitted
April 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25020
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
5401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL TO RUNWAY 18R IN CLT, FROM CMH, CAPTAIN RECEIVED AN APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT AND BELL. CAPTAIN FIRED THE APU BOTTLE AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CRASH AND RESCUE TRUCKS MET THE FLIGHT AND ESCORTED IT TO THE GATE. NO OUTSIDE EVIDENCE OF SMOKE WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP A & B PER MM 26-15-14-0. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-22-11 AND APU COMBUSTOR ASSEMBLY PER MM 49-31-42-4. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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