Service difficulty report · Carbon Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 19, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N511UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24799
Aircraft time
46,955 hours, 17,586 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Carbon Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUT DOWN DUE TO LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED DRIVEN COMPRESSOR FRONT CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY LEAKED. THE INTERNAL LIP SEAL WAS PINCHED BY THE WAVE WASHER AND EXCESSIVE ABRAIDABLE MATERIAL IMPEEDED CARBON TRAVEL. THE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED. THE CARBON SEAL ASSEMBLY IS REPLACED DURING DRIVEN COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY.