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95-23-10: Auxiliary Power Unit Fire Warning

FAA order 95-23-10 is an airworthiness directive in force since December 13, 1995. The FAA's subject line: Auxiliary Power Unit Fire Warning. It names Boeing 737: about 2,896 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
The Boeing Company
Models
737-100 Series, 737-200 Series, 737-200C Series, 737-300 Series, 737-400 Series, 737-500 Series, 737-600 Series, 737-700 Series, 737-800 Series
On this site
Boeing 737 2,896 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
December 13, 1995
Published
November 13, 1995
Docket
95-NM-28-AD
Status
Current
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The FAA's summary their words, unchanged

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to all Boeing Model 737 series airplanes, that requires revising the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flightcrew with additional procedures for shutting down the auxiliary power unit (APU) when an APU fire is indicated. This amendment is prompted by reports indicating that a latent electrical failure exists in the fire extinguishing system for the APU; this failure could prevent the APU from shutting down and fire extinguishant from discharging into the APU compartment in the event of an APU fire. The actions specified by this AD are intended to ensure that the flightcrew is provided with procedures for shutting down the APU in the event of an APU fire.

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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95-23-10 BOEING: Amendment 39-9430. Docket 95-NM-28-AD. \n\n\tApplicability: All Model 737 series airplanes, certificated in any category. \n\n\tCompliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously. \n\n\tTo ensure that the flightcrew is provided with additional procedures necessary for shutting down the auxiliary power unit (APU) in the event of an APU fire, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tWithin 6 months after the effective date of this AD, revise the Emergency Procedures Section of the FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to include the following procedures, which will ensure that the flightcrew is able to shut down the APU when an APU fire is indicated. This may be accomplished by inserting a copy of this AD in the AFM. \n\n"APU FIRE WARNING\n\t RECALL \n\tAPU Fire Warning Switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PULL AND ROTATE \n\tAPU Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OFF\n\tREFERENCE\n\t Master Fire Warning .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RESET" \n\n\t(b)\tAn alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Seattle ACO. \n\n\tNOTE 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Seattle ACO. \n\n\t(c)\tSpecial flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. \n\n\t(d)\tThis amendment becomes effective on December 13, 1995.

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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/95-23-10.json · aircraft systems.