Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
November 16, 1999
Submitted
October 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7277U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21424
Aircraft time
61,217 hours, 34,920 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
27,466 hours, 40,113 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
523587F96159
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
204 hours, 310 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

WHILE USING APU TO POWER AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. APU MADE SEVERAL LOUD BANGS, APU WAS SHUT DOWN. SMOKE CONTINUED FROM EXHAUST. *S/D* FRONT COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILED. COMPRESSOR IMPELLER RUBBED HOUSING, FRONT SEAL DESTROYED CAUSING CONDITION. METAL WAS FOUND IN GEARBOX FILTER SCREEN.