Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 12, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
31,294 hours, 9,455 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1152426245
Part serial
060C0900
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Starter
Part time
50,999 hours, 17,689 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

APU MAINTENANCE AND FAULT LIGHT CAME ON DURING SHUTDOWN OF THE APU. RAN THRU QRH, LIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER LANDING, ATTEMPTED TO START THE APU AND THE SAME TWO LIGHTS CAME ON. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED START CONVERTER. START CONVERTER INSTALLATION OPS TESTS GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 49-41-61-400-801, AND 49-61-00-700-801. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGE ON CDU.