Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 26, 2010
Submitted
May 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24872
Aircraft time
64,925 hours, 24,371 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bearing
Component
Apu
Component part number
380029817
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. IDG WAS INOP SO APU WAS STARTED. APU STARTED TO LOSE OIL WHICH SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSED THE DIVERSION. FOR THE IDG, AN OIL SERVICING LINE WAS SECURED AT A B-NUT. FOR THE APU, OIL WAS FOUND LEAKING AT THE BEARING SEAL CAVITY DRAIN. THE APU WAS REMOVED & REPLACED. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD.