Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 14, 2018
Submitted
March 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
10,795 hours, 3,596 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
38762711
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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 EGT TRENDING HIGHER THAN NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. ENGINEERING REQUEST - REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EGT THERMOCOUPLES 1 & 2 PER AMM 49-71-21. COMPLETED INSTALLATION TEST FOR EGT THERMOCOUPLES 1 AND 2. TEST GOOD PER AMM 49-71-21.THIS COMPLETES STEPS FOR TSR.