Service difficulty report · Exciter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 12, 2019
Submitted
September 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
36,792 hours, 10,854 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880587
Part serial
140217
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
2,897 hours, 4,913 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING START. FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 5 MINUTES. GROUNDED - YES. APU WOULD NOT START, TRIED TWICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EXCITER UNIT IAW AMM 49-41-31-000-801 AND 49-41-31-400-801, ETOPS GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 49-11-00-860-801.