Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 9, 2019
Submitted
May 9, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35204
Aircraft time
28,900 hours, 8,387 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P9221
Condition
Overheated
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
7,492 hours, 13,720 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

APU TEMPERATURE CONTINUES TO BE ABOVE THE ESTABLISHED APU ON DEMAND THRESHOLD. REMOVE APU FOR USE ON NONE ETOPS TAILPRI: 2ETOPS 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, MEL 49-99A IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU ASSY REF T/C 78349010 OPS CHECK GOOD.