SDR SCNA95028

Service difficulty report · Overheat Line · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
March 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Part
Overheat Line
Part number
65378993
Condition
Broken
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

AFTER SHUT DOWN OF APU HAD FIRE INDICATION OF RED LIGHT IN FIRE SWITCH WITH EGT OF 550 DEGREES. PULLED FIRE SWITCH AND DISCHARGED BOTTLE. FIRE INDICATIONS WENT OUT AFTER THAT. VISUALLY INSPECTED APU AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-23-1. FOUND APU OVERHEAT DISCHARGE LINE BROKEN. REPLACED APU OVERHEAT DISCHARGE LINE. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD.

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