Service difficulty report · Oil Cooler · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 11, 2025
Submitted
January 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
33393
Aircraft time
62,726 hours, 28,332 cycles
Part
Oil Cooler
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 5657 APU FAULT CAUTION AND APU SHUTDOWN AT GATE. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING ODOR. CORRECTIVE ACTION: BITE TEST OF APU SHOWS AUTO SHUTDOWN FOR HIGH OIL TEMP. REPLACED OIL COOLER BY-PASS VALVE PER B-757 AMM 49-27. FOUND AIR INLET DUCT FOR OIL COOLER COLLAPSED INTERNALLY. REPLACED APU OIL COOLER SUPPLY DUCT- APU OPN NML. (6917476)