Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 27, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
5,889 hours, 1,741 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
64311052
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

STARTED APU NORMALLY, WAITED APPROX 30 TO 60 SECONDS TO CONNECT APU GEN, IMMEDIATELY AFTER CONNECTING APU GEN IT DROPPED OFF LINE & APU AUTO SHUTDOWN W/APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. STARTED APU RUN FOR ABOUT 60 SEC NORMALLY THEN AUTO SHUT DOWN WITH FAULT LIGHT AND CDU MESS 49 94299 STARTER GEN SHOWS OIL FILTER CLOGGED. CHECK MAG DRAIN PLUG (CHIP DET), NO FOD NOTED. REF AMM 49 91 81 REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR FILTER ELEMENT REF AMM 49 91 12. REPLACED OIL FILTER INDICATOR (PRESSURE SWITCH) OPS CHECK OK NO LEAKAGE NOTED ON APU RUN REF AMM 49 91 13.