Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
August 11, 2021
Submitted
August 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30793
Aircraft time
63,180 hours, 31,284 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
1605501
Part serial
3055
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Oil System
Part time
15,879 hours, 26,391 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TAXI IN , SHORTLY AFTER PUTTING ELECTRICS ON APU BUSS, GOT A APU FIRE WARNING STOPPED AIRCRAFT , SET BRAKES AND PERFORMED APU FIRE QRC AND QRH. TAXIED TO GATE. DID BLOW ONE FIRE BOTTLE INTO APU. GROUNDED - YES. OIL SOAKED / LOW OIL IN TANK. SUSPECT APU INTERNAL FAILURE. R&R APU / CLEANED APU DRAIN SHROUD IAW T/C 783490/0. OPS CHK / LEAK CHK GOOD . INSPECTED APU REF B737-700 AMM 49-11-00 FOR INSP AFTER APU POWER PLANT FIRE.