Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
August 7, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Connector
Part number
14A495
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
TX
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

NON-ETOPS ON TAXI AFTER LANDING THE CREW GOT AN APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT, COMPLETED APU FIRE CHECK LIST, SHUTDOWN APU AND DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE. FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND A LEAK IN THE BLEED AIR DUCT CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.