Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
67,594 hours, 19,519 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
61919
Condition
Sparks
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

AFTER PARKING AT GATE GROUND CREW INFORMED FLIGHT CREW APU STARTED THROWING SPARKS OUT THE EXHAUST. CHECKED ALL MAG PLUGS NO METAL FOUND. INSPECTED TAIL CONE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ONE TIME FLIGHT TO HNL FOR CHANGE. REPLACED APU ASSY, LEAK AND OPS CHECKED OKAY.