Service difficulty report · Ignition Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 13, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35186
Aircraft time
50,696 hours, 15,076 cycles
Part
Ignition Unit
Part number
38880587
Part serial
131343
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Part time
7,854 hours, 14,371 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

FOLLOWUP TO RECENT APU FAULTS. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM 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 IGNITION UNIT THROUGH B737-800 AMM 49-41-31 ITEM 3.G.C 55041 REQ 3H IGNITION UNIT INSTALLATION TET AND 3J APU ON DEMAND POST MAINTENANCE COLD SOAK START DEFERRAL COMPLETED B737-800 TASK 49-41-31, OPS CK OF APU GOOD. TSR COMPLETED.