Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25287
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
38801605
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
1,843 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAXI TO THE GATE, EXCESSIVE BLUE COLORED SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF APU. *S/D* THE TURBINE SCAVENGE PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE SMOKE OUT OF THE APU TAILPIPE DUE TO OIL NOT BEING SCAVENGED BACK TO THE GEARBOX. REPLACED THE SCAVENGE PUMP.