Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24891
Aircraft time
44,347 hours, 16,583 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO APU FAILURE WITH RT GENERATOR DRIVE LIGHT INOP. FOD ON LOAD COMPRESSOR. AT ENGINE DISSASSEMBLY FOUND LOAD COMPRESSOR LABRYNTH SEAL ABRADIBLE WITH HIGH WEAR CAUSING POOR PRESSURE BALANCE RESULTING IN HOC WEAR DUE TO VIBRATION FROM FOD.