Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 21, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
17,835 hours, 5,706 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU IN FLIGHT START ATTEMPT. FIRST ATTEMPT AT FL380 UNSUCCESSFUL FAULT LIGHT. SECOND ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL W/ HIGH EGT FAULT FL380. NO FURTHER ATTEMPTS MADE. BITE CHECK SHOW MAINT MESSAGE 49 31016. REF FIM TASK 49 30 00 810 803. STEP E (1) SUSPECT AN INTERMITTENT FAULT. STARTING APU 3 TIMES OPS NORMAL. OK FOR SERVICE.