Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 19, 2000
Submitted
December 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26674
Aircraft time
28,170 hours, 10,313 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Housing
Part number
38261405
Part serial
UA006116
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu Compressor
Part time
12,332 hours, 11,429 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU SHUTDOWN INFLIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE FOUND DRIVEN COMPRESSOR ON APU SCROLL HOUSING P/N 3826140-5, WITH BOLT INSERTS LOOSE AND THREADS DAMAGED. THE BACKSHROUD BOLTS P/N MS9489-27 WERE TORQUED TO SPECIFIC VALUES, BUT STAT-O-SEALS WERE NOT CRUSHED. OIL LEAKED PAST THE STAT-O-SEALS, INTO THE BLEED DUCT AIR STREAM, THROUGH THE IMPELLER DIFFUSER. THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE.