SDR CAL960463

Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
April 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17104
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27294
Part
Apu
Part number
380029815
Condition
Leaking Oil
Location
Acft Tail
Part time
3,075 hours
Component
Garrtt · GTCP331200ER
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - FLT 0134 - SMOKE WITH AN OILY ODOR APPEARED IN THE CABIN AT ABOUT LEVEL OFF WHILE EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO IAH. A DIVERSION TO PHX WAS INITIATED. SMOKE CLEARED AT APPROX 10,000 FEET AND ACFT LANDED AT PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. T/S BY MX FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL STREAKING IN DUCT DOWNSTREAM OF APU BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE. APU PLACARDED INOPERATIVE. BURN-OUT PROCEDURES C/W PER MM 20-00-01, AND NO SMOKE PRODUCED. EVIDENCE OF OIL FROM COMPRESSOR SEAL OBSERVED AFTER REMOVING APU BLEED AIR DUCT. REMOVAL OF APU IS PLANNED. SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFORMATION PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION. SUPPLEMENT: APU REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. PLACARD REMOVED. (X)