SDR SWAA013418

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7373H4

Difficulty date
December 29, 2001
Submitted
January 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373H4
Aircraft serial
23938
Aircraft time
45,522 hours, 43,611 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
6566207
Condition
Erratic
Location
Apu
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

AIR TURNBACK, AFTER APU SHUT DOWN, APU FIRE WARNING BELL ACTIVATED, CK LIST WAS C/W AND WARNING WENT OFF, THEN CAME ON SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE LANDING. C/W APU COMPT INSPECTION, NO DEFECTS FOUND, DEFERRED APU PER MEL. LATER DURING RON AT OAK, APU FIRE DETECT MX FAULT TEST FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE CONTROL PANEL AND FIRE DETECT UNIT WITH NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TESTED APU FIRE DETECT LOOP AND CLEANED LOOP CONNECTOR. OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

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