Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 5, 2021
Submitted
August 10, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
47,885 hours, 14,257 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38762552
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu Oil
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

DURING APU START LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE FAULT LIGHT. EGT DID NOT RISE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW B737-800 AMM 49-94-22/401. PERFORMED 3 STARTS WITH NO ISSUES. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT WENT OUT, EGT INCREASED AND NO FAULTS. APU OK FOR SERVICE. GROUND VERIFICATION CHECK C/W.