Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 747271C

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537MC
Make and model
Boeing 747271C
Aircraft serial
22403
Part
Warning System
Part number
897080
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Fire
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

AFTER 3 HOURS IN CRUISE, FULL APU FIRE WARNING LIGHTS AND BELL ON. APU FIRE HANDLE PULLED AND BOTTLE DISCHARGED. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN BOTTLE DISCHARGED. AREA INSPECTED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR PNEUMATIC DUCT DAMAGE. APU DEFERRED INOPERATIVE PER MEL 49-01 AND APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM DEFERRED PER MEL 26-8. DMI'S M03-023 AND M03-024. REMOVED AND REPLACED A5 FIRE WARNING CARD PER MM 26-45-01. FUNCTION CHECK SATISFACTORY. REMOVED AND REPLACED A12 FIRE WARNING CARD PER MM 26-15-01. FUNCTION CHECK SATISFACTORY. ALSO, FOUND A/T CONNECTORS ON FIRE WARNING LOOP APU DOOR IN BAD CONDITION. R & R BOTH CONNECTORS PER MM 20-62-16. FROM DMI M03-023, REPLACED APU FIRE BOTTLE PER MM 26-22-01 P/N 34504901P. (M)