Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 30, 2012
Submitted
April 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
13,942 hours, 4,421 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7974
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Aft
Part time
3,948 hours, 6,615 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TO BE ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED TEMP ON DEMAND THRESHOLD. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE APU IAW MM 49-11-00 AND T/C 78349010.