Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 30, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22881
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
5401
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO-BWI - FLT 2662, AT APPROX FL330, CREW RECEIVED AND APU FIRE DETECTION LIGHT. CREW SHUTDOWN THE APU. WITH A/C BEING DOWN TO ONE SOURCE OF ELECT POWER, CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT TO THE NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT AT RDU. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU FIRE DETECTION LOOP M515 AND CONNECTOR D1446. OPS CHECK GOOD. CLEARED MEL ON THE NR 1 CSD. FOUND THE NR 1 CSD OVERSERVICED. CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR AND FOUND TO BE OK. REPLACED CSD FILTER AND OIL COOLER (P/N 10-61-233-1). SERVICED CSD. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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