Service difficulty report · Scavenge Pump · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25322
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Scavenge Pump
Part number
99193GSC
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Component
99193GSC
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

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN AIR. DIVERTED TO HNL. *S/D* THE APU MAIN ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS THE SUSPECT CAUSING THE AUTO SHUTDOWN. UPON CHECKING THE APU IN THE SHOP, THE GENERATOR SCAVENGE PUMP HAD FAILED AND WAS FOUND IN BAD CONDITION. THE PUMP BUSHINGS WERE LOOSE, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS AND THE OIL LEVEL TO DROP WITH SUBSEQUENT AUTO SHUTDOWNS. THE GENERATOR SCAVENGE PUMP WAS REPLACED, AND THE APU TESTED OK AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.