Service difficulty report · Detector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 2, 2018
Submitted
July 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35184
Aircraft time
43,268 hours, 13,246 cycles
Part
Detector
Part number
898003
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST PRIOR TO LEVEL OFF AT FL350 APU DET INOP ILLUMINATED. APU WAS OFF AT THE TIME AND REMAINED OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME 10 MINUTES - REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LOWER HEAT DETECTOR ASSEMBLY REF AMM 26-15-01. WHEN ACCOMPLISHING APU FIRE BITE TAIL PIPE FAULT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TAIL PIPE DETECTOR REF AMM 26-15-01.