Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 16, 2021
Submitted
April 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
50,285 hours, 15,112 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
38762983
Part serial
050147000867
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Oil Qty
Part time
9,618 hours, 17,159 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE CHECKING APU OIL FROM FLT DK, - NOT ABLE TO CHECK - SHOWS UNKNOWN. GROUNDED - YES. BITE CHECK OF APU PER B737-800 FIM 49-60 TASK 801 SHOWS MSG 49-94304 OIL LEVEL SENSOR SHOWS CIRCUIT FAILURE. PULLED AND TAGGED 2 CB'S TO CHECK OIL LEVEL SENSOR ON APU. CHECKED SECURITY OF CANON PLUG AT OIL LEVEL SENSOR. RESET 2 C/B'S REMOVED TAGS - STILL SHOWS UNKNOWN ON QTY CHECK. R/R APU OIL LEVEL SENSOR PER B737-800 AMM 49-94-11-000/400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. NO LEAKS. ADDED OIL TO APU AS NECCESSARY.