Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 23, 2017
Submitted
October 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
9,138 hours, 3,086 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
MS280341
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Inlet Temp
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 HAS PREVIOUS REPORTS OF FAULT LIGHT AND FAULT MESSAGE 49-61223. INLET TEMP SENSOR SHOWS SHORT CIRCUIT. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU INLET TEMP SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-31. RAN APU AND PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST AND APU BITE PROCEDURE IAW AMM 49-61-00. NO FAILURES FOUND.