Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 30, 2016
Submitted
June 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
13,462 hours, 4,397 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
41310203
Part serial
3979
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
7,083 hours, 13,809 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

ATTEMPTED CSS ON APU AT FL 340. FIRST ATTEMPT: FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SHUTDOWN APU WAITED 5 MINUTES BEFORE ATTEMPTING A SECOND START. SECOND ATTEMPT, FL340: APU EGT REACHED 1,000+ C AND FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE SHUT THE APU DOWN, CONSULTED WITH MAINTENANCE AND BASED ON INFO ABOVE DECIDED NOT TO ATTEMPT A THIRD START. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R LUBE MODULE, REF AMM 49-91-11-000-803 FOR REMOVAL AND AMM 49-91-11-400-803 FOR INSTALL. R & R FUEL CONTROL UNIT, REF AMM 49-31-11-000-801 FOR REMOVAL AND AMM 49-31-11-400-801 FOR INSTALL. LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD ON APU. APU BITE NO LONGER SHOWS FAULT MESSAGES.