Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
16,383 hours, 5,267 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38762552
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH APU OPERATING AND ONE OR BOTH PACKS OPERATING FROM APU BLEED SOURCE, LOUD BANGING IS HEARD THROUHOUT ACFT AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY APU EGT FLUCTUATIONS OF 200 DEGREES PLUS OR MINUS. FLUCTUATION AND BANGING ARE NOT EXPERIENCED WITH APU POWERING ELECTRIC ONLY. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED TASK 40-94-22-000-801, PAGES 1, 3. LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REMOVAL. PERFORMED TASK 49-94-22-400-801 LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH INSTALLATION PAGES 1, 4. RAN APU 3 DIFFERENT TIMES AT ABOUT 10 MINUTES A PIECE WITH APU BLEED ON AND BOTH PACKS OPERATING, NO LOUD BANGING WAS HEARD. NO LEAKS NOTED.