Service difficulty report · Ecu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
1,561 hours, 521 cycles
Part
Ecu
Part number
707208601
Part serial
6505150200145
Condition
Failed
Location
Ee Bay
Part time
1,567 hours, 524 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CSS 1ST ATTEMPT FAILED AT FL 360 SAT -50 WITH A FAULT LIGHT. LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN 5 MIN IAW QRH DESCENDED TO FL 340. APU STARTED AT -49 SEAT BUT APU EGT TOPPED OUT AT 960 DEG CSS PASSED. REPLACED APU ECU IAW AMM 49-61-12/401. APU STARTING AND OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND. APU BITE GOOD, NO FAULTS FOUND.