Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 15, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7275U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21422
Aircraft time
64,743 hours, 37,239 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Bearing
Part number
6957531
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
8,577 hours, 10,709 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU SMOKE IN CABIN. *S/D* APU WAS REMOVED ON 2/17/01 DUE TO SMOKE IN CABIN. SHOP DISASSEMBLED ENGINE. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE NUCLEUS MODULE, FOUND BEARING CARRIER CRACKED RESULTING TO LEAKAGE PAST THE COMPRESSOR SEAL AREA CAUSING A SMELL OR SMOKE IN CABIN.