Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 27, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35203
Aircraft time
20,953 hours, 6,039 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu Inlet Temp
Stage of operation
NR
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

RECEIVCED A FAULT LIGHT WHEN STARTING THE APU. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED FAULT, APU FAULT LIGHT COMES ON & REMAINS ILLUMINATED WHEN APU STARTED. APU CURRENT STATUS & FAULT HISTORY PAGE SHOW NUMEROUS FAULT MESSAGES 49-61223 FOR INLET TEMPERATURE SENSOR SHOWS SHORT CIRCUIT. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 49-60, TASK 812, FAULT ISOLATION, TROUBLESHOT TO T2 APU INLET TEMP SENSOR. REMOVED & REPLACED APU INLET TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-31. APU GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL IAW FIM 49-60, TASK 801.