Service difficulty report · Overheat Loop · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
October 26, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Overheat Loop
Part number
898003
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Tailpipe
Part time
13,287 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING AN ETOPS FLIGHT WITH THE APU OPERATING, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN APU INOPERATIVE LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED MASTER CAUTION OVERHEAT DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE APU WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN AND THE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AND THEN EXTINGUISHED INTERMITTENTLY. AS THE ACFT HAD NOT ENTERED THE ETOPS PORTION OF THE FLIGHT, IT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THAT AN AIR TURNBACK BE CARRIED OUT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO ITS DEPARTING BS AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE CARRIED OUT THE FOLLOW TASKS AND ACTIONS, FIM 26-10, TASK 801, C/O AND INTIAL EVALUATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY FAULTS. APU FIRE DETECTOR ELEMENTS RUNG OUT IAW FIM 26-10, TASK 809. APU TAILPIPE OVERHEAT DETECTOR MEASURED AT 3700 OHMS NOMINAL VALUE SHOULD BE 3945 OHMS + OR-177 OHMS. APU TAILPIPE OVERHEAT DETECTOR ASSY REPLACED IAW MM 26-15-01. FIRE DETECTOR ASSY, PN OFF 902020-01, SN 4333 FROM NEW HOURS 13287, CYCLES 3875. FIRE/OVERHEAT ELEMENT PN OFF 8980-03, SN 20040 FROM NEW HOURS 13287, CYCLES 3875. SYS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.