Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25323
Aircraft time
85,183 hours, 24,431 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Apu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APU HAD SHUTDOWN, FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED & EICAS MSG APU FAULT DISPLAYED. ADDED 6 QTS OIL, RAN APU, HAD AUTO SHUTDOWN WITHIN 4 MINUTES WITH HEAVY WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE. OIL TANK WAS EMPTY WHEN CHECKED AFTER SHUTDOWN. OIL DRIPPING FROM BOTTOM OF APU & OUT OF HEAT SHIELD DRAIN TUBE AFTER SHUTDOWN. REPLACED APU IAW 49-11-01.