Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 19, 2019
Submitted
June 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
42,805 hours, 12,829 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1152466250
Part serial
115246601797
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
42,828 hours, 12,844 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER STARTING THE APU THE BLUE MAINT LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER WE SHUT DOWN THE APU THE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU STARTER GENERATOR. REF B737-800 AMM TASK 49-41-21-000-881 AND AMM 49-41-21-400-801. NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED START CONVERTER UNIT IAW AMM 49-41-61. INSTALLATION TEST GOOD PER AMM 49-41-61 STARTER GEN OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 49-41-21. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD.