Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 11, 2013
Submitted
May 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26710
Aircraft time
64,703 hours, 22,893 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu Fire Suppres
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO NO FIRE PROTECTION. FOUND CONNECTOR ON BOTTLE OILY. CLEANED CONNECTOR AND OPS CHECKED OK.