Service difficulty report · Apu · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 28, 2013
Submitted
May 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
46,528 hours, 10,000 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Apu
Part number
38005501
Part serial
P1126331
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

DUE TO HISTORY OF APU HOC, AND CONSULTATION WITH TOMC, FILL APU OIL LEVEL TO FULL, RAN APU FOR TWO HOURS WITH APU BLEED OFF. APU BURNED 1 QT OF OIL. NO LEAKS FROM LUBE DRAINS. DID FIND OIL LEAKING FROM SURGE VALVE COUPLING DUCT AT AFT DUCT MOUNT POINT. APU FAILING INTERNALLY. APU HAS INTERNAL FAILURE. FOUND APU TO BE BURNING 1 QT EVERY TWO HOURS WITH NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OR LEAKAGE FROM LUBE DRAINS. FOUND OIL LEAKING OUT OF SURGE VALVE DUCT COUPLER AT AFT MOUNT WHERE AIR GOES INTO EXHAUST STREAM. SLIGHT SMELL OF OIL IN CABIN AND OIL SMELL IN EXHAUST. REPLACED APU PER AMM, OPS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL.