Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 19, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
82,554 hours, 13,262 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Apu
Part number
380029817
Part serial
60474331
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
TX
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

FIRST APU START ATTEMPT APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT NEAR FULL RPM. LARGE CLOUD ON START THAT SMELLS LIKE OIL. APU LIT-UP AND THEN AUTO SHUTDOWN AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES. OPENED APU COMPT AND DID NOT FIND ANY LEAKING COMPONENTS AT THIS TIME. BIT APU ECU FOUND "LOW OIL PSI". SERVICED WITH 3 QTS. ALSO FOUND DELTA P POPPED FOR LUBE FILTER NEXT TO OIL CAP. RESET DELTA P, ATTEMPTED RESTART AFTER SVC OIL, WOULD NOT CRANK AND APU FAULT LIGHT CAME ON. APU ECU NOW SHOWS LOW OIL PRESSURE FLASHING. APU INOPERATIVE.