SDR SWAA990221

Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N697SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23838
Part
Fire Loop
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EN ROUTE TO MDW, CREW STARTED APU AT FL250; APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR APPROX 5-10 SECONDS. FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH NO CREW ACTION, ACCOMPLISHED QRH FOR APU FIRE. FIRE HANDLE PULLED; BOTTLE NOT DISCHARGED. INSPECTED APU FIRE LOOPS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RERACKED FIRE DETECTION BOX PER M/M. SYSTEM OPS CHECK NORMAL.