Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 6, 2014
Submitted
May 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25698
Aircraft time
85,706 hours, 24,691 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU OIL CONSUMPTION ABOVE LIMIT, LEAK CHECKED APU FOUND OIL COMING OUT FROM THE DRAIN FOR THE BEARING CAVITY SEAL., OIL CONSUMPTION RATE IS MORE THAN LIMIT. APU CONTROL UNIT IS -20. START TO LOOK AT FIM49-11-00.