Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28145
Aircraft time
36,235 hours, 13,301 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW COMMENTS: DURING TAXI APU SHUT DOWN WITH LOUD GRINDING MECHANICAL NOISE IN AFT GALLEY. SOME OIL SEEPING DOWN A-C IN APU AREA. DID NOT ATTEMPT APU START FOR SAFETY REASONS. ECU BITE SHOWED "REVERSE FLOW". SOME OIL FOUND SEEPING DOWN IN APU AREA. FOUND WIRE ASSEMBLY APU GENERATOR HARNESS BURNED AT GENERATOR TERMINAL. NO METAL NOTED IN CHIP DETECTORS. APU TURBINE FREE WHEELS EASILY.