Service difficulty report · Oil System · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26653
Aircraft time
71,032 hours, 21,059 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Oil System
Part number
331200E
Part serial
61983331
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Component
Apu
Component part number
331200E
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLT CREW NOTES SLIGHT OIL ODOR IN CABIN WHEN APU BLEED IS ON. RAN ENGINES AT IDLE AND RAN BOTH PACKS. NO OIL ODOR NOTED AND CONDITION ACCEPTABLE TO THE CREW. ALSO, OIL IN APU COMPARTMENT. POSSIBLE LEAK. SERVICED OIL TANK 1 QUART. REMOVED APU PER MM. REPLACED APU AS PER TOD 49 -11-01. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.