Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 7, 2020
Submitted
July 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
36,199 hours, 10,462 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
2EN19RB
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Apu Inlet Door
Stage of operation
IN
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 WILL NOT CRANK. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AIRCRAFT BATTERIES REF AMM 24-31-11. APU STILL WILL NOT START ON JUST BATTERY POWER. APU STARTS ONLY ON GROUND POWER. AFTER FAILED BATTERY START APU BITE SHOWS MSG 49-15004 (INLET DOOR SHUTDOWN). VERIFIED APU INLET DOOR OPEN ON AC STARTS. FOUND INLET DOOR POSITION SWITCH RIGGED INCORRECTLY. ADJUSTED SWITCH, REF AMM 49-15-11. ACCOMPLISHED TWO SUCCESSFUL APU BATTERY STARTS, REF AMM 49-11-00.