Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
September 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
470
Aircraft time
49,643 hours, 17,660 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Apu
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTED SMOKE FROM APU EXHAUST AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED. OPENED APU COMPARTMENT. NO OIL ON THE EXTERIOR. APU EXHAUST IS OK. PER FIRE DEPARTMENT NO FIRE AGENT REQUIRED, SMOKE ONLY. CLOSED APU COMPARTMENT. NO OIL IN SITE GLASS. REPLACED APU AS PRECAUTIONARY.

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