Service difficulty report · Oil Switch · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14107
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27297
Part
Oil Switch
Part number
38760245
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Garrett · 380029815
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN ON SHORT FINAL INTO EWR. THE APU SHUT DOWN WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LOW OIL QUANTITY INDICATION ON EICAS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU LEAKING OIL AT LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE APU WAS SERVICED WITH OIL, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.