Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 23, 2019
Submitted
June 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
22,401 hours, 7,318 cycles
Part
Terminal
Condition
Broken
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU CT5ATP EGT HAS SHIFTED ABOVE THE 593 DEGREE THRESHOLD AND REMAINS BELOW THE 605 THRESHOLD. ERRONEOUS INLET TEMP OR PRESSURES ARE SUSPECT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU INLET TEMP SENSOR REF B7237-900 AMM 49-61-31. DURING INSTALL OF CANNON PLUG P21, GROUND WIRE TERMINAL BROKE OFF OF BACKSHELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED GROUND WIRE TERMINAL ON BACKSHELL OF CONNECTOR P21 REF SWPM 20-30-11. REMOVED INLET PRESSURE SENSOR REF AMM 49-52-31 AND INSPECTED ORIFICE W/ NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO APPLIED PRESSURIZED AIR TO ORIFICE W/ NO DEFECTS NOTED. REINSTALLED INLET PRESSURE SENSOR REF AMM 49-52-31. APU BITE AND OPS CHECK GOOD.