Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 9, 2022
Submitted
August 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
29,401 hours, 9,210 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
38762231
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu Compartment
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

WHILE PERFORMING ASA T.C.# 78249000, APU CDU HAS MTX MSG 49-61259 SPEED SENSOR 1 SHOWS OPEN CIRCUIT ON EVERY LEG FOR 15+ LEGS IN MTX HISTORY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED APU SPEED SENSOR IAW B737-900 AMM 49-61-21 CLEANED AS REQUIRED. REINSTALLED APU SPEED SENSOR IAW AMM 49-61-21 APU OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD, APU BITE CHECK GOOD. SPEED SENSOR FAULT NOT SHOWING ON CURRENT STARTS.