Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 18, 2006
Submitted
May 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25019
Aircraft time
50,854 hours, 18,733 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEN DUE TO INOPERATIVE GEN & LOSS OF APU EN ROUTE. APU NO START DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. APU GENERATOR HOUSING CRACKED AT 12:00 POSITION. APU SHARES OIL SYS WITH GEN. LOSS OF OIL FROM CRACKED GEN HOUSING CAUSED INSUFFICIENT OIL LEVEL IN APU RESULTING IN LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUTDOWN DURING ALTITUDE START ATTEMPT.