Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 24, 2016
Submitted
March 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
9,546 hours, 3,124 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APU START, THE FAULT LIGHT CAME ON, FOLLOWING THE QRH, THE LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN 5 MINUTES. TRIED STARTING THE APU AGAIN, THE FAULT CAME ON AGAIN. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED APU BITE REF FIM 49-60, TASK 801. CURRENT STATUS PAGE LOGGED FAULT 49-41011, NO FLAME SHUTDOWN. ACCOMPLISHED B737-900 FIM 49-40 TASK 802. FAULT CLEARED STARTED APU 3X WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. INTERMITTENT FAULT OK FOR SERVICE.