Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
12,758 hours, 3,821 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
3043002
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT APU LOW OIL PRESS LIGHT CAME ON. APU AUTO SHUT DOWN. FOLLOWED QRH. PERFORMED FIM TASK 49 90 00 810 803 CONFIRMED FAULT 49.91007. OIL PRESSURE SHUT DOWN. REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REF MM 49 94 22 400 801. GROUND VERIFICATION TEST WAS NORMAL. NO FAULTS APU OPS & LEAK CHECK NORMAL.