SDR AALA2009052900020

Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: May 29, 2009
Submitted: July 10, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N915AN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 29516
Aircraft time: 29,142 hours, 12,001 cycles
System (JASC): 4990 · APU Oil System
Part: Oil System
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

SJU - INFLIGHT SKB-MIA. AUXILIARY POWER UNIT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. LANDED SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SEVERE OIL LEAK IN AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. REPLACED AUXILIARY POWER UNIT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.