What was found
WHILE ACCOMPLISHING APU REPLACEMENT, FOUND AIR INLET SEAL MEASURES 1.25". REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU INLET SEAL PER B737-800 AMM 49-15-11-000-801 AND AMM 49-15-11-400-801.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2022
- Submitted
- April 14, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N516AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737890
- Aircraft serial
- 39044
- Aircraft time
- 48,578 hours, 14,450 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- B0E23530001SD
- Condition
- Degraded
- Location
- Apu Air Inlet
- 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.