Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 27, 2019
Submitted
March 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
25,150 hours, 8,276 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P9562
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
6,873 hours, 13,433 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

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. 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. REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD, THIS CLEARS TSR.