Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 19, 2012
Submitted
June 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23838
Aircraft time
75,981 hours, 59,178 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W08600518R
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK/DECLARED EMERGENCY -- AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1000FT APU FIRE, FIRED BOTTLE RAN QRH RETURNED TO FIELD NORMAL LANDING AT 116.5, MINIMAL BRAKING. FOUND DAMAGE WIRE FWD BULKHEAD OF APU COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED WIRE AS PER STANDARD WIRING PRACTICE MANUAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONNECTOR PER SWPM.