Service difficulty report · Oil Syst · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
October 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7453U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21907
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Oil Syst
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Component
Allied Signa · 98CK
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURNED T0 GATE. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. FOUND THAT APU HAD LOST ALL OIL IN TANK AND OIL IS VISIBLE IN APU EXHAUST. DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM REPORTED OIL LOSS. APU S/N 6391 TESTED OK. UNABLE TO ATTRIBUTE REPORTED OIL LOSS TO APU DEFECT. ACCOMPLISHED C-CHECK AND RETURNED APU TO SERVICE.