Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
November 18, 2007
Submitted
November 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
24633
Aircraft time
54,874 hours, 36,988 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
Activated
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LAS - SMF - FLT 226 - CREW REPORTED DURING DESCENT TRIED TO START APU. APU FIRE WARNING HORN SOUNDED, CREW DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE, FIRE WARNING INDICATION EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE CABIN WAS PREPPED IN CASE FURTHER EMERGENCY ACTION WAS NECESSARY. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX PLACED THE APU ON MEL. OPEN

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