Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
April 29, 2022
Submitted
May 2, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1095
Aircraft time
60,323 hours, 35,375 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081WGEN
Part serial
P5612
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Part time
23,811 hours, 11,133 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: APU AUTO SHUTDOWN FAULT LEAVING ONLY ONE ELECTRICAL ELECTRICAL POWER SOURCE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO CLT LANDING SAFELY. FOUND APU TO HAVE INTERNAL OIL LEAK. REPLACED APU PER JOB CARD 26L31049003. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS.

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