Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7455U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21909
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Seal
Part number
6936161
Condition
Worn
Location
Apu
Part time
7,053 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B, K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN AT DISPATCH TIME APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE WOULD NOT OPEN AFTERWARDS. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE, SEALS ON THE OIL BREATHER FITTING HAD WORN AND OIL WAS LEAKING EXTERNALLY INTO THE EXHAUST. ALSO, THE AIR/OIL COMPRESSOR SEAL AND THE TURBINE SEAL WERE WORN. THE APU WAS REPLACED.