SDR SCNA95128

Service difficulty report · Fire Wire · Boeing 7272J4

Difficulty date
June 7, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SC
Make and model
Boeing 7272J4
Aircraft serial
20765
Part
Fire Wire
Part number
6120272
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE STARTING THE APU IN DFW THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE THE WARNING BELL. THE FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND ONE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE APU WAS INSPECTED AND NO SIGNS OF FIRE WERE NOTED. FOUND FAULT IN FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM ATTRIBUTED TO SHORTED WIRES IN PLUG D4858, PINS 4 AND 9, REPAIRED WIRES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE LOOP PER MM 26-15-02 PAGE 401. REPLACED BLOWN FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-23-01.

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