Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 11, 2012
Submitted
May 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
14,064 hours, 4,467 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Sensor
Part number
38762983
Part serial
090147002606
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,845 hours, 4,192 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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 FAULT LIGHT ON. ACFT GROUNDED. APU BITE SHOWS MAINT MESSAGE 49 91227. ACCOMP FIM TASK 49-90-00-810-804. VERIFIED MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG INSPECTION, HAS NO PARTICLES. CONFIGURED WIRINGS FROM P16 OF T1 OIL LEVEL SENSOR THROUGH D3599B OF M1709 APU ECU ARE GOOD. FOUND OIL LEVEL SENSOR IS BAD. REPLACED OIL LEVEL SENSOR IAW AMM 49-94-11 PAGE BLOCK 401. SERVICED APU OIL LEVEL TO FULL. APU BITE TEST NORMAL WITHOUT CURRENT FAULTS. VERIFIED APU, OPS CHECK NORMAL WITH LOADS.