Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
May 15, 2022
Submitted
May 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
34,519 hours, 10,959 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
38304161
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

APU TREND DATA SHOWS CT5ATP TEMP IS ABOVE 605 BUT BELOW THE THRESHOLD 632 DEGREES. ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM TASK AFFECTS APU ON DEMAND IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY. THIS APU HAS BEEN PLACED ON ASA MEL 49-99B. CONTINUOUS OPERATION ON ETOPS FLIGHTS. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED 9 APU FUEL NOZZLES REF B737-900 AMM 49-31-14. COMPLETED STEPS E.2 TO E.3 REF B737-900 FIM 49-15 TASK 807. REPLACE 10TH FUEL NOZZLE REF AMM 49-31-14. LEAK & OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO VIBRATIONS NOTED DURING APU OPERATION REF FIM 49-15 TASK 807 STEP D.(1)

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