Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2019
Submitted
October 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
22,681 hours, 7,374 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P10144
Condition
Failed
Part time
6,677 hours, 12,500 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 CT5ATP TEMPERATURE REMAINS ABOVE 605 DEGREES AFTER ALL TROUBLE-SHOOTING COMPLETED.(#PRI2)ETOPS 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 APU PER ASA T/C 78349010.