Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 9, 2011
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
58,340 hours, 8,331 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Part serial
P1107331
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OIL ODOR IN CABIN. DUE TO OIL ODOR IN CABIN BOROSCOPE APU LOAD COMPRESSOR AND LOOK FOR SIGNS OF OIL LEAKAGE. ACCOMPLISHED BOROSCOPE INSPECTION OF APU LOAD COMPRESSOR. EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAKAGE AND COKING. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE, APU, LT ACM AND LT HEAT EXCHANGER. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT. NO SMELL NOTED DURING ENG RUNS AFTER MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED.