Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Seal
Part number
38005501
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Compressor
Part time
4,750 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

OUTBOUND CREW SMELLED OIL IN COCKPIT. PREVIOUS REPORT OF SMOKE AND SMELL IN CABIN AND COCKPIT ON FLIGHT 918-12. *S/D* APU (S/N 1059) (P/N 3800550-1) WAS REMOVED FROM A/C 2069 ON 4/23/99. APU HAD SUFFERED SEVERE ENGINE COMPRESSOR DAMAGE DUE TO SOFT (ICE) FOD. THE DAMAGE WAS EXTENSIVE. THE RESULTING EFFECT OF THE DAMAGE WAS LEAKAGE OF OIL PAST THE ENGINE COMPRESSOR SEAL ALLOWING OIL INTO THE BLEED AIR.