Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 2, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
5,630 hours, 1,706 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7212
Condition
Making Metal
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,897 hours, 2,306 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DELTA P INDICATOR FOUND EXTENDED MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTOR REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE COVERED IN (SILVER COVERED) METAL PARTICLES. APU UNSERVICEABLE IAW AMM 49-91-81-200-801. PARA H ITEM 1. APU REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW TC 78349010.