# SDR AALA201606289006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 26, 2016
- Submitted: July 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N276AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 375
- Aircraft time: 70,138 hours, 9,944 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW4168A
- Engine time: 67,151 hours, 9,435 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201606289006

## Discrepancy

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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