Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 5, 2003
Submitted
July 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30217
Aircraft time
9,673 hours, 2,485 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Bearing
Part number
38269612
Condition
Misrepaired
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, W
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

OIL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AREA. SMOKE AND ODOR IN MAIN CABIN WITH LOWER RECIRCULATING FAN OFF. *SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE* MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM APU. APU WAS REPLACED AND THE SHOP DISASSEMBLED THE LOAD COMPRESSOR MODULE TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE SHOP FOUND IMPROPER REPAIR OF THE LOAD COMPRESSOR REAR BEARING CARRIER. THE BUFFERED AIR PASSAGE WAS BLOCKED TO THE REAR LOAD COMPRESSOR KNIFE EDGES BY FLAME SPRAY.