Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 22, 2015
Submitted
July 24, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
24,832 hours, 7,425 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Inlet
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING 1ST APU START ATTEMPT AT FL 380. REATTEMPTED START AT FL 330 WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH NO FAULT LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED APU INLET PRESSURE SENSOR IAW AMM 49-52-31 AND REPLACED APU INLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-31. BOTH SENSORS LEAK CK GOOD. ACCOMPLISH APU BITE PROCEDURE IAW 49-60, TASK 801, NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISH APU OPS CK IAW AMM 49-11-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.