Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 1, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
12,410 hours, 3,620 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1152466250
Part serial
115246603388
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Starter
Part time
12,427 hours, 3,628 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 INOPERATIVE: MAINT MGS 49-41251 START CONVERTER UNIT SHOW HIGH TEMPERATURE NO APU ROTATION SHUTDOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED START CONVERTOR UNIT IAW MM 49-41-61-400-801. TESTS PASSENGER ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.