Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 26, 2016
Submitted
July 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
70,138 hours, 9,944 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Engine time
67,151 hours, 9,435 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546
Part serial
R581C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Part time
67,151 hours, 9,435 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE APU EXPERIENCED AN AUTO SHUTDOWN, RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AFT 2 SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED ALONG WITH AN OVERWING EXIT SLIDE AND THE ACFT WAS EVACUATED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU PER TASK CARD 33L31549001 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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