Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 21, 2016
Submitted
March 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35187
Aircraft time
34,619 hours, 10,336 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
38304161
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 CT5ATP EGT TREND DATA SHOWS EGT HAS SHIFTED ABOVE THE MAINTENANCE THRESHOLD OF 593 BUT LESS THAN 605 DEGREES. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R APU FUEL NOZZLES REF AMM 49-31-14-400-801 AND IPC 49-31-14-02, ITEM 20. ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS MAINTENANCE TASK AFFECTS APU ON DEMAND IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. MEL 49-99A IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. MEL 49-99A APPLIED, REF LOG PAGE 11496565.