Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 10, 2018
Submitted
December 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
18,510 hours, 6,026 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
38884492
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLT ATTENDANT REPORTS LOUD BANGING IN AFT GALLEY DOOR DURING S.E. TAXI WITH APU RUNNING. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED LOUD BANGING SOUND COMING FROM APU WHEN HIGHER BLEED AIR IS REQUIRED (HIGHER THAN 20 PSI). NO DEFECTS IN TAIL PIPE. REPLACED APU ENGINE WIRE HARNESS REF B737-900 AMM 49-11-01. OPS TEST GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD.