Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 29, 2009
Submitted
May 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27115
Aircraft time
69,860 hours, 11,345 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
61889331
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FAULT AND AUTO SHUTDOWN. 4 TIMES EACH TIME APU LASTED FOR LESS TIME. DPI'S ON THE OIL FILTERS ARE GOOD. FOUND BIG CHIPS AND BALL BEARING ON GEAR BOX CHIP DETECTOR. ALL OIL DRAINED OUT BECAUSE VALVE DID NOT CLOSE. CHIP DETECTOR REINSTALLED. REPLACED APU. OPERATION NORMAL.