Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 15, 2005
Submitted
October 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
50,499 hours, 19,125 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Generator/Apu
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO INOP GENERATOR & APU OIL QTY STATUS MESSAGE. APU REMOVED. DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOUND NO HOC/ OIL LEAKS. APU DISSASSEMBLED FOR LIFE LIMITED PART. APU OIL QTY MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON EICAS. - NO HOC IN AMIS (ENGOIL) EXCEPT ONE AMBER HIT, & DECLINING! MECH NAME THAT DID WRITE UP IS: FESTA, M F/N118437 SFOMM SEQ 5002004 ON 10/17/05. DIAG TEST GOOD. NO OIL CONSUMPTION, NO HIDING OIL. SECOND STAGE TURBINE DISK CLOSE TO CYCLE LIMITED LIFE EXPIRATION (412 CYCLES REMAIN). REPLACED. REMOVED TURBINE PARTS SHOW NO SIGNS OF DISTRESS OR REASON FOR A NO START OR HOC CONDITION. NO CAUSE FOUND FOR APU REMOVAL AND REPORTED AS MAINTENANCE ERROR.