Service difficulty report · Ecu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 25, 2017
Submitted
September 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43292
Aircraft time
15,641 hours, 5,157 cycles
Part
Ecu
Part number
707208601
Part serial
6505150200338
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
15,660 hours, 5,161 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU BLEED AIR DUCT PRESSURE IS VERY LOW (8 PSI) AND NOT COOLING THE MAIN CABIN SUFFICIENTLY. GROUNDED - YES. TROUBLESHOT PER FIM 49-53. WIRING CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU ECU, REF AMM 49-61-12. OPS CHECKS GOOD.