Service difficulty report · Fault Message · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 26, 2021
Submitted
January 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
45,629 hours, 13,526 cycles
Part
Fault Message
Condition
Unknown
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING APU START TWICE AT FL360. SUCCESSFUL CSS ACCOMPLISHED AFTER FAULT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AT FL310. GROUNDED-YES. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM 49-30 TASK 803, OVERTEMP SHUTDOWN, APU BITE TEST FAULT HISTORY MAINT MESSAGE, CDU SHOWS 49-31016. VISUAL INSPECTION GOOD ON TAIL CONE AREA & ADJACENT CONTROL SURFACES AT THIS TIME. INSPECTED ON GROUND ONLY. PERFORMED APU STARTING AND OPERATION, REF B737-800 AMM 49-11-00-860-801 APU STARTED FINE WITH NO FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED APU BITE PROCEDURE, REF FIM 49-60 TASK 801, NO MAINT MESSAGE NOTED AT THIS TIME.