Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 19, 2020
Submitted
August 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43293
Aircraft time
25,947 hours, 8,339 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Compartment
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

APU FAULT LIGHT ON AFTER ATTEMPTED RESTART. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED APU INOP, FAULT CODE 49-15217 (INLET DOOR SWITCH POWER SHOWS HIGH CURRENT), REF B737-900 FIM 49-10 TASK 809. APU BITE SHOWS NO CURRENT FAULTS. FOUND BACKSHELL LOOSE AND WIRE W4726-1003-20 CHAFING ON BACKSHELL AT CONNECTOR D1246. RETERMINATED ALL THREE WIRES AT CONNECTOR D1246 AND RESECURED BACKSHELL REF B737-900 WDM 49-62-11 P.4 SH.3 AND B737 SWPM 20-61-11. WIRING CHECKS GOOD, PER FIM 49-10 TASK 809. APU SHOWS NO FAULTS IN CURRENT STATUS. RAN AND STOPPED APU, REF B737-900 AMM 49-11-00-860-802. OPS CK GOOD WITH NO FAULTS. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.