Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
June 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26666
Aircraft time
39,270 hours, 14,427 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APU ON AT GATE FOR 3 MIN. PUT BOTH PACKS ON NOTICED BLUE-OIL SMOKE IN COCKPIT & CABIN. REPLACED APU. STAT-O-SEALS FAILED IN THE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR MODULE. RUBBER WAS EXTRUDED AND TORN FROM BOLT HEAD AND SHAFT. NO LOOSE BOLTS NOTED. SEALING FUNCTION COMPROMISED ON BACKSHROUD INNER DIAMETER BOLT CIRCLE.