Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26930
Aircraft time
67,440 hours, 12,168 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Apu
Condition
Oil Consumption
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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 OIL CONSUMPTION ABOVE LIMIT. HIGH OIL COMSUMPTION - FAULT ISOLATION. STARTED ALL OF A SUDDEN 03JUN. OIL IS DIFFICULT TO SEE IF NOT COKED. CHECK ALL LINES & "O" RING CONNECTIONS. ONE SUCH HOC WAS "O" RINGS ON THERMAL BYPASS VALVE. REPAIR OR REPLACE AS NEED & INCL FINDINGS IN ACP W-U. RDF-T :CHECK APU PER FIM 49-20-818 FOUND NO LEAK OR SMOKE FROM TAIL PIPE BUT CHECK MID BRG AND FOUND CHIPS WILL NEED APU CHANGE. REPLACED APU.