Service difficulty report · Nozzle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 8, 2022
Submitted
October 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
24,491 hours, 7,485 cycles
Part
Nozzle
Part number
38304161
Condition
Coked
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 APPROACHING THE 605 DEGREES THRESHOLD AGAIN. 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, ASA MEL 49- 99A IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. COMPLETED B737-900 FIM 49-40 TASK 825 PER FIM. DURING FUEL NOZZLE INSPECITON, FOUND COKING ON NOZZLES AND SHROUDS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED UNEVEN SPRAY PATTERNS. CHANGED APU FUEL NOZZLES AND SHROUDS REF B737-900 AMM 49-31-14-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD AND NO LEAKS DETECTED.