Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 17, 2022
Submitted
May 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
22,956 hours, 7,074 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
38762231
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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 HISTORY OF APU OVERSPEED LIGHT AND SHUTDOWN. 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. VERIFIED FAULT 49-31-014 IN HISTORY ON CDU DATED MAY 6TH - APU OVERSPEED. ALSO VERIFIED FAULTS IN MAINT HISTORY ON CDU 49-61259 "SPEED SENSOR 1 SHOWS OPEN CIRCUIT" & 49-61261 "SPEED SENSOR 1 SHOWS CIRCUIT FAILURE'. PER B737-900 FIM 49-30 TASK 802 & 49-60 TASK 817 REPLACED SPEED SENSOR REF B737-900 AMM 49-61-21/401. OPS & LEAK CHECK OK.