Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 9, 2014
Submitted
March 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
1,225 hours, 402 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
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 TOOK TWO START ATTEMPTS BEFORE IT STARTED ON TAXI IN TO THE GATE, BLUE MAINTENANCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED ETOPS FIM 49-90, TASK 804. RAN APU 5 TIMES AND 2 HRS. NO DEFECTS. NO HISTORY PAST 30 DAYS.