Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
March 2, 2017
Submitted
March 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
24784
Aircraft time
93,315 hours, 17,958 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, H

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

What was found

APU FIRE INDICATION DURING ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING, PULLED APU FIRE HANDLE AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS A FALSE INDICATION. LIGHT REMAINED ON ABOUT 10-12 MINUTES. CHECKED AND INSPECTED APU AND FIRE LOOPS AND FOUND ALL NORMAL.