Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35681
Aircraft time
6,427 hours, 1,902 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
38762231
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER LEVELING FL 340 APU OVERSPEED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY A SHUTDOWN OF THE APU. DIVERSION TIME 83 MINUTES. PERFORMED APU BITE CHECK FOUND FAULT MSG 49 31014 (APU OVERSPEED SHUTDOWN). PERFORMED FIM 49 30 TASK 802. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU SPEED SENSOR P/N 3876223 1 (PART AFFECTIVITY VERIFIED) REF MM 49 61 21 000 801 PG 1 3 AND MM 49 61 21 400 801 PG 14. APU OPERATIONAL CHECK AND APU BITE CHECK SHOW NO CURRENT FAULTS AT THIS TIME.