Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 4, 2015
Submitted
April 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
3,971 hours, 1,321 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P10212
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
886 hours, 1,920 cycles
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 FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START ATTEMPT. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU IAW TASK CARD 78349010. OPS CHECK IAW AMM 49-11-00-710-801. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD. WHILE 49-99A APPLIED, APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON START RAN QRH WAITED 5 MINS LIGHT WENT OUT SECOND START SUCCESSFUL.