Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED TO BOI DUE TO LOSS OF APU GENERATOR. THE LEFT GENERATOR WAS LOST ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* APU SHUTDOWN WITH 'APU OIL QTY' MSG. FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM DRAIN MAST INDICATING A CARBON SEAL DEFECTIVE. GENERATOR COULD NOT STAY ON LINE DUE TO AUTO SHUTDOWN FOR LOW OIL QUANTITY. APU WAS REPLACED. DURING SHOP VISIT, DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A DEFECTIVE CARBON SEAL.