Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 26, 2017
Submitted
November 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
33,852 hours, 10,082 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
38762711
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU CT5ATP EGT TREND DATA SHOWS EGT HAS SHIFTED ABOVE THE MAINTENANCE THRESHOLD OF 593 WITH A HIGH OF 606 DEGREES RECORDED. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EGT THERMOCOUPLES IAW AMM 49-71-21-000-801 AND AMM 49-71-21-400-801. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL NOZZLES IAW AMM 49-31-14-000-801, AND AMM 49-31-14-000-801.