Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 25, 2019
Submitted
February 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35188
Aircraft time
45,224 hours, 13,517 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
P12
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Overspeed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU OVERSPEED MASTER CAUTION AT FL 340. RAN CHECKLIST OVERSPEED LIGHT WENT OUT SEVERAL MINS LATER. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND LOOSE PLUG ON P12 SPEED SENSOR. EXAMINE CANNON PLUG NO DEFECTS NOTED RESECURED SPEED SENSOR CANNON PLUG REF B737-800 FIM 49-30 TASK 802. PERFORM APU OPERATION TEST DURING TEST SPEED STAYED AT 100% SPEED WITH FULL LOAD CPS FREQ AT 400 AND EGT AT 428 DEG TEST PASSED NO FAULTS NOTED. GROUND VERIFICATION CK GOOD REF B737-800 AMM 49-11-00-710-801. STARTED #1 ENG APU OPS NORMAL ON START. RECHECK APU BITE CK NO CURRENT FAULTS REF FIM 49-60 TASK 801.