Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 7, 2022
Submitted
December 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
50,568 hours, 14,731 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
28B5459STYLEA
Part serial
60A0584
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
14,228 hours, 28,071 cycles
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 OIL CONSUMPTION INSPECTION DUE TO REPORT OF EXCESSIVE SERVICING GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED GVI ON APU REF B737-800 FIM 49-95 TASK 801, FOUND STARTER GENERATOR LEAKS OIL FROM CRACK FOUND ON BOTTOM OF GENERATOR. PERFORMED OPERATION OF THE APU AND FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKING FROM CRACK ON STARTER GENERATOR. REMOVED & REPLACED APU STARTER/GENERATOR IAW B737-800 AMM 49-41-21. OPS CHECK & LEAK CHECK GOOD.