Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 2, 2012
Submitted
September 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
16,427 hours, 5,257 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
3043002
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
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 SHUTDOWN WHILE RUNNING. LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. F/A REPORTED A GRINDING SOUND IN REAR OF ACFT. ACFT GROUNDED. INSPECTED TAIL PIPE NO DAMAGE NOTED. INSPECTED INLET GUIDE VANES AND BLADES OF LOAD COMPRESSOR IMPELLER NO DAMAGE NOTED REF MM 49-21-00-200-801H(3). CHECKED CHIP DETECTOR FOR METAL, NO METAL NOTED OIL TANK FULL. REPLACED LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH REF MM 49-94-22 F 1H AND FIM 49-90-00. ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK AND CHECKED CDU FOR FAULTS, NO FAULTS NOTED. NO GRINDING SOUNDS NOTED.