Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 18, 2017
Submitted
May 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
17,272 hours, 5,673 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Starter Gen
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TAXI IN, ATTEMPTED APU START. RECEIVED AN AUTO SHUT DOWN AND A FAULT LIGHT. TURNED APU SWITCH TO OFF. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-40, TASK 803. APU HAS FAULT MESSAGE 49-41254. STARTER CONVERTER UNIT SHOWS START SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED FIM 49-40, TASK 821. CHECKED CONTINUITY & CLEANED CONNECTORS D1118/P4 TO P6 ON APU STARTER GENERATOR AND START CONVERTER UNIT D1114 TO P6 AT APU STARTER GENERATOR CONNECTOR P6 HAD MOISTURE IN IT. CONTINUITY CHECKS WERE GOOD. STARTED APU FIVE TIMES, FAULT 49-41254 DID NOT STAY ACTIVE ON ANY OF THE STARTS.