Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
December 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
7,384 hours, 2,293 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Inlet Temp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU CTSATP TREND DATA SHOWS MES EGT IS AT OR NEAR THE ESTABLISHED THRESHOLD. INDICATION ERRORS ARE SUSPECT. R & R APU INLET TEMP (T2) SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-31. REMOVED CLEANED AND RE-INSTALLED APU INLET PRESSURE (P2) SENSOR IAW AMM 49-52-31. PERFORMED APU OPERATION AND BITE TEST IAW AMM 49-61-00-700-801 (BITE TEST) AND 49-11-00-850-801 (STARTING). NO ISSUES OR FAULTS FOUND. CURRENT STATUS HAS NO ISSUES OR FAULTS.