Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 23, 2019
Submitted
July 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
45,032 hours, 13,516 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1152466250
Part serial
115246602315
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Starter Gen
Part time
24,904 hours, 8,044 cycles
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

APU GEN FAILED DURING PUSHBACK. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER GENERATOR IAW AMM 49-41-21. COMPLIED WITH FIM 24-21 TASK 820. FOUND BAD START CONVERTER UNIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED START CONVERTER UNIT AND OPS CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 49-41-61 APU BITE CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 49-61-00-700-801. APU START GENERATOR INSTALLATION TEST GOOD PER AMM 49-41-21-400-801.