Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26710
Aircraft time
65,833 hours, 23,241 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Apu
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APU GEN FAILURE, FLT DIVERTED. APU GENERATOR FAIL TO COME ON LINE AFTER HIGH ALT START. APU OIL WAS LOW UPON ARRIVAL. APU OIL SERVICED TO FULL. ATTEMPTED APU START. EXCESSIVE SMOKE OUT OF APU TAILPIPE. APU OIL SIGHT GLASS INDICATES OIL SERVICE NEEDED AGAIN. OIL FOUND IN APU TAIL PIPE. APU PLACED ON MEL DUE TO NO PARTS.