Service difficulty report · Pump · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 29, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29238
Aircraft time
29,771 hours, 8,565 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Pump
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Oil System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU OIL CONSUMPTION IS EXCESSIVE. [SUP 4-20-07] APU WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT FOR HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL CONSUMPTION WAS INVESTIGATED AND CONFIRMED IN THE TEST CELL. THE LRU OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ALL HOC WAS GONE. WITH PROPER TROUBLESHOOTING, THIS APU COULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH THE APU STILL IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE REMOVAL OF THIS APU WAS UNNECESSARY. THE OIL PUMP IS A LINE REPLACEABLE UNIT.