Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 6, 2021
Submitted
November 16, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N802AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
924
Aircraft time
71,387 hours, 32,711 cycles
Engine time
26,519 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38002784
Part serial
R639
Condition
Seized
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
57,820 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER AIRCRAFT BOARDING THE JET BRIDGE WAS PULLED AWAY THE GROUND PERSONNEL REPORT FLAME IMINATING FROM APU AND LARGE AMOUNT OF SMOKE. THE APU AUTO-SHUTDOWN BEFORE THE CREW COULD MANUALLY SHUT IT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU FUEL LOW PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE ACTUATOR WAS STUCK OPEN AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 28-29-51-400-001. (ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202111091189) A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE APU EXHAUST AND AFT TURBINE BEARING AREA FOR OIL LEAKS OR PUDDLING WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THEY FOUND THE LOWER AFT SCAVENGE LINE O-RING LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 49-91-53-400. (ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202111090515) MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE APU WOULD NOT ROTATE OR START AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 26L31049005 (AALA202111165003)

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