Service difficulty report · Thermocouple · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 26, 2023
Submitted
October 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
35,340 hours, 10,946 cycles
Part
Thermocouple
Part number
38762711
Condition
Failed
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 THRESHOLD. (#PRI2/ETOPS)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, MEL 49- 99A IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. GROUNDED - YES. T/S APU EGT THERMA COUPLES 1&2 IAW ASA 737 FIM 49-40 TASK 825 AND 49-70 TASK 801 FOUND #1 EGT THERMA COUPLE TEST BAD #2 TEST GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 APU EGT THERMA COUPLE IAW ASA 737 AMM 49-71-21-000/400-801 REINSTALLED #2 EGT THERMA COUPLE IAW ASA 737 AMM 49-71-21-000/400-801 PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF #1 & #2 EGT THERMACOUPLES, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL FUEL NOZZLES IAW ASA AMM 49-31-14-000/ 400-801 TO SATISFY TSR 714891 PERFORMED LEAK CHECK. NO LEAKS FOUND ALL FUEL NOZZLE WORK ACCOMPLISHED ON WC# 8349001. PERFOMED BITE TEST IAW ASA 737 AMM 49-61-00-700-801 BITE TEST PASSED NO CURRENT FAULTS AT THIS TIME. TSR714891 EXTENDED 19 DAYS PER ASA TECH. SERVICER PHILL.