Service difficulty report · Lubrication Unit · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
September 7, 2026
Submitted
September 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78013
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29861
Aircraft time
126,369 hours, 13,080 cycles
Engine
Ge GE9094B
Part
Lubrication Unit
Part number
41310006
Part serial
1040
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LARGE PLUME OF WHITE SMOKE FROM APU EXHAUST ON NORMAL SHUTDOWN. VERIFIED APU OIL AT A SERVICABLE QTY ON EICAS 5.7 WITH APU OFF. OPERATED APU FOR 30 MINS WITH NO LOAD. PERFORMED A NORMAL SHUTDOWN & STILL SAW WHITE SMOKE AFTER INTIAL SHUTDOWN. NO WHITE SMOKE DURING OPS. IAW AMM 49-11-00, 12-13-04, OPERATED APU AGAIN WITH NORMAL SHUTDOWN, LARGE PLUME OF SMOKE STILL PRESENT. SMOKE SMELLED OF OIL. REPLACED LUBE CLUSTER IAW FIM 49-10 TASK 836. REPLACING FUEL CLUSTER AS A PRECAUTION, DUE TO REMOVAL TO GET ACCESS TO LUBE CLUSTER. R & R APU FUEL & LUBE CLUSTERS IAW AMM 49-31-31, 49-27-27. LEAK CHKD GOOD. COMPLETED APU FUEL CLUSTER & LUBE CLUSTER INSTALLATION TEST IAW AMM 49-31-31, 49-27-27. OPS CHKD GOOD.