Service difficulty report · Generator · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
April 20, 2022
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N888LT
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
25441
Aircraft time
76,707 hours, 24,845 cycles
Part
Generator
Part number
727810C
Part serial
0843
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT ITEM: DURING A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND OF THE AIRCRAFT IN GUM, THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF A HEAVY OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE APU AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE APU GENERATOR WAS LEAKING OIL. THE GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND CONFIRMED OPERATIONAL ON THE GROUND AND NO LEAKS NOTED.