Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 3, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
18,235 hours, 5,844 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7388
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,657 hours, 9,107 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

FOLLOW UP TO REPORTS OF APU HOT START GROUNDED YES. PERFORMED APU FIRST STAGE TURBINE WHEEL INSPECTION WITH BOROSCOPE REF 49 21 00. FOUND NO WALKING OF TURBINE BLADES OR DEFECTS. PLUG REINSTALLED FROM AIR/OIL SEPERATOR ADAPTER IAW AMM 49 21 00. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. DUE TO HISTORY ENGINEERING REQUESTS APU REPLACEMENT. REPLACED APU. WHILE INSTALLING APU FOUND BUTTON ON OIL FILTER HOUSING EXTENDED REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL FILTER HOUSING. APU INSTALLATION COMPLETED LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD REF MM 49 11 00 400 802