Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 26, 2022
Submitted
July 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
50,833 hours, 15,156 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007021
Part serial
P7222
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Compartment
Part time
16,448 hours, 27,965 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

APU FAULT LIGHT ON INITIAL START AT GATE. GROUNDED - YES. C/W B737-800 FIM 49-40- TASK 803. APU DID NOT START FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. PERFORMED BIT TEST FOUND MAINTENANCE MESSAGE 49-41012, RELEASED PER MEL 49-1B. VERIFIED NO HEAT DAMAGE OR DELAMINATION ON TAIL CONE. REPLACED THE APU PER ASA T/C 78349010. LEAK AND OPS CK GOOD.