SDR BB06069

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 26, 2006
Submitted
August 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N619AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27198
Aircraft time
44,397 hours, 18,301 cycles
Part
Coupling
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 0030, LAS-PHL: DURING CRUISE, APU SHUTDOWN WHILE THE RT GENERATOR WAS ALREADY ON MEL. FLIGHT DECLARED AND DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE SECURED THE APU OIL FILL PORT FITTING. THE RT IDG WAS REPLACED TO CLEAR THE RT GENERATOR MEL ON THE OVERNIGHT. NO FURTHER DIFFICULTIES. THE APU OIL FILL AND DRAIN COUPLINGS WERE BOTH REPLACED AS WELL FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS.

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