Service difficulty report · Fuel Nozzle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 19, 2023
Submitted
June 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44108
Aircraft time
28,034 hours, 8,609 cycles
Part
Fuel Nozzle
Part number
38304161
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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 REPORTS SHOW A RAPID RISE IN CT5ATP TEMP AND HAS SURPASSED THE 605 DEGREE THRESHOLD. (#PRI1/ETOPS) CONTACT ETOPS MAINTENANCE CONTROL AND REPORT THAT THIS TASK HAS AFFECTED APU IN-FLIGHT START CAPABILITY, MEL 49-99A IS REQUIRED BEFORE FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL APU FUEL NOZZLES REF B737-900 AMM 49-31-14. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN ENGINES WHILE MONITORING APU EGT, DID NOT EXCEED MORE THAN 550 DEGREES AND IS WITHIN LIMITS.