Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 9, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
41188
Aircraft time
37,289 hours, 10,870 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
38304161
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

APU REPORTS SHOW A RAPID RISE IN CT5ATP TEMP AND HAS SURPASSED THE 605 DEGREE THRESHOLD. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FUEL NOZZLES REF B737-800 AMM 49-31-14-400-801. OPS & LEAK CHECK GOOD REF AMM 49-31-14-400-801 STEP 3.H(3) TO END.