Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 6, 2025
Submitted
May 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13110
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27300
Aircraft time
112,268 hours, 26,746 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Part time
45,069 hours, 41,817 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU REPORTED TAIL PIPE SMOKE AT GATE ADDED 2 QUARTS SERVICED TO FULL APU--RAMP REPORTED TAIL PIPE SMOKE AT GATE--SUPER TUG PARKED AC AT GATE 95, PUT JETBRIGE ON, FIRE TRUCKS ROLLED, MX EVALUATING FOR POSSIBLE DMG. -NO DAMAGE FOUND ---MEL-APU-- AWAIT MORE GROUND TIME--- AIR START REQUESTED. UPON INSPECTION OF APU, PULLED ALL MAGNETIC CHIP DETECTORS PER AMM 49-27-04-202-033. FOUND METAL PARTICLES ON THE TURBINE BEARING CHIP DETECTOR AND GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR WITH INDICATION OF INTERNAL DAMAGE WITHIN APU. IN ADDITION FOUND OIL PUDDLE IN TAIL CONE OF APU. AIRCRAFT REQUIRES NEW APU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU PER AMM 49-11-01-404-246. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.