Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
12,028 hours, 3,917 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
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

POWERPLANT ENGINEERING REPORTS THAT THE APU CT5ATP EGT IS TRENDING TOWARD THE THRESHOLD. REPLACED APU INLET TEMP SENSOR WITH NEW. REF: AMM 49 61 31 & TESTED REF AMM 49 61 00 700 801. ALL TESTS CHECK GOOD. APU ALSO RAN 3 TIMES NO FMC RUN FAULTS.