Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 8, 2018
Submitted
December 11, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
25,696 hours, 7,498 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P9358
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
6,562 hours, 12,422 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

APU CT5ATP CONTINUES TO REMAIN ABOVE THE 605 DEGREE THRESHOLD. APU REPLACEMENT REQUIRED. SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM INSTALLATION TASK AFFECTS APU ON DEMAND IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. UPON COMPLETION CONTACT MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND REPORT THAT THIS TASK HAS AFFECTED APU IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED APU AND INSTALLED SERVICEABLE APU REF TC 78349010 AND TC 78349001. OPS CHECK GOOD AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.