Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 5, 2012
Submitted
February 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N558AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35177
Aircraft time
21,433 hours, 6,345 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38762552
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER PUSHBACK ON ENGINE START THE APU FAILED BEFORE STATER CUT OUT NO APPARENT ENGINE PARAMETERS EXCEEDED. OBSERVED A CDS FAULT ON CAPTAIN EHSI ATTEMPTED RESTART OF APU WHICH WAS SUCCESSFUL. APU BITE PER FIM 49 60 00 810 801 SHOWED FAULT CODE 49 91007 "LOW OIL PRESS SHUTDOWN" IN FAULT HISTORY. INIT EVAL FOR FAULT 49 91007 PER FIM 49 90 00 810 803 DID NOT CONFIRM FAULT. DUE TO HISTORY RECOMMEND FAULT ISOLATION PER FIM 49 90 00 810 803. REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. REF AMM 49 94 22 000 801. OPS CHECK GOOD.