Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
14,320 hours, 4,593 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN. SHORTLY AFTER THE APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT WENT OUT ABOUT 9 MINUTES LATER. VERIFIED FAULT FROM CDU ON FLT LEGS 0 1 & 2. REPLACED INLET TEMP SENSOR REF MM 49 61 31 NO FAULT FOUND ON CDU AFTER REPLACEMENT OPS & LEAK CK GOOD. ALSO FOUND THE CONNECTOR CLOCKED INCORRECTLY PER MM RECLOCKED PER MM 49 61 31.