SDR 9621085504

Service difficulty report · Oil Press Valve · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
October 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N504US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23193
Part
Oil Press Valve
Part number
GTCP331200ER
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Part time
24,474 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, APU OIL LOW LIGHT ANNUNCIATED. FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN APU AND DIVERTED TO LAS DUE TO NR 2 ENGINE IDG ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED APU OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE, SERVICED APU WITH OIL, GROUND RAN APU FOR 3.5 HOURS AND NO OIL LOSS NOTED. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IDG.