Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N667DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25035
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Part number
380029816
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Fuselage
Part time
7,217 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

OIL SMELL IN CABIN DURING FINAL AND DURING TAXI IN. NR 1 ENG REQUIRED 16 PTS OIL. INSPECTED HPC FOR EVIDENCE OF NR 3 BEARING FAILURE, NO OIL FOUND. ALSO, INSPECTED INLET/ EXHAUST FOR SIGNS OF OIL AND NONE FOUND. INSPECTED APU PNEU, DUCT NONE FOUND. PER FIM 49-11-00 FIG 122 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT, PLACED APU AIR ON MCO. APU TO BE REPLACED AT A LATER DATE.