Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
June 3, 2014
Submitted
June 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12114
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27556
Aircraft time
79,258 hours, 16,380 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
727810C
Part serial
2281
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu
Part time
51,117 hours, 10,941 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER REACHING CRUISE, APU SHUTDOWN FAULT INDICATED. APU OIL QTY ADD FOLLOWING PROCEDURE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART, DID START & THEN IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN WITH FAULT. DIVERTED. FOUND APU GEN CASE CRACKED & LEAKING OIL. R & R GEN & SERVICED APU OIL. OPS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 24-21-01.