Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 23, 2018
Submitted
November 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
42,065 hours, 12,684 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
41310203
Part serial
3680
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Lube
Part time
5,585 hours, 11,310 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING CSS AT FL370, APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LIGHT OFF. PERFORMED QRH PROCEDURE, EGT REACHED ABOUT 1000 DEGREES BEFORE THE FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. SAT WAS -53. SECOND ATTEMPT AT FL320 FAILED WITH THE SAME INDICATIONS. NO TIME FOR A THIRD ATTEMPT. APU STARTED NORMALLY AFTER LANDING. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED APU OPERATIONAL TEST PER B737-800 AMM 49-11-00-710-801. NO FAULTS NOTED. APU BITE CK UNDER FAULT HISTORY SHOWS MSG 49-31016 HIGH EGT AUTO SHUTDOWN FOR THE TWO INFLIGHT ATTEMPTS. ENGINEERING REQUEST - REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LUBE MODULE REF AMM 49-91-11. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.