Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 27, 2010
Submitted
April 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
69,377 hours, 20,029 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
62655331
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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 HOC T-S. DUE TO APU OIL USAGE TRENDING UP & TO AVOID DELAYS OR CNX'S, TROUBLESHOOT HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. 300A. IF NOTHING FOUND. NEED TO REPLACE APU. REPLACED APU. ACCMP'D SUCCESSFUL INFLIGHT APU ALTITUDE START.