Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 6, 2015
Submitted
November 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36354
Aircraft time
7,163 hours, 2,301 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P10105
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Compartment
Part time
1,793 hours, 3,549 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

F/A REPORT LOUD NOISE IN AFT GALLEY ON INVESTIGATION HIGH PITCH WHINE COMING FROM BEHIND AFT GALLEY BULK HEAD. APU WAS RUNNING, SO PUT GROUND POWER ON ACFT, TURNED APU OFF AND LOUD NOISE WENT AWAY. DIMINISHING AS THE APU WOUND DOWN. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU REF AMM TASKS 49-11-00-000-803 AND AMM TASK 49-11-00-400-803 THROUGH STEP M.4. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF APU REF AMM TASK 49-11-00-400/801. OPS AND LEAK CHECK SATISFACTORY.