Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7372M6C

Difficulty date
September 16, 2001
Submitted
October 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372M6C
Aircraft serial
21809
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

FLT - 117 - HNL-LIH - ON SHORT FINAL LANDING IN LIHUE, HI, THE APU WAS STARTED AND FOLLOWED BY AN ILLUMINATION OF THE APU FIRE WARNING HANDLE, THE SOUNDING OF THE FIRE WARNING BELL, AND ILLUMINATION OF THE GLARE SHIELD FIRE WARNING LIGHTS. THE APU FIRE HANDLE WAS PULLED AND THE APU SWITCH WAS POSITIONED TO OFF. THE FIRE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. NO SMOKE OR FIRE DETECTED BY THE ATC TOWER. INSPECTED THE APU AREA FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND. DEFERRED THE APU ASSEMBLY PER MEL 49-1 AND APU FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM PER MEL 26-8-1. (M)

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