Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 4, 2019
Submitted
July 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
856
Aircraft time
72,795 hours, 27,874 cycles
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DUE TO ELECTRICAL FIRE ON APU START DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE (11WF) IAW AMM 26-22-41-0401. OPS TEST NORMAL. ALSO INSPECTED APU AND APU COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-001-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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