Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
June 15, 2023
Submitted
August 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8001N
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
5678
Aircraft time
26,240 hours, 12,419 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P5972
Condition
Underserviced
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PBI DUE TO THE #1 ENGINE ELECTRICAL GENERATOR FAULT WHICH WOULD NOT RESET ALONG WITH THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT PBI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202306193809** MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 ENGINE IDG PER AMM 24-21-51, REPLACED THE #1 GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT (GCU) PER AMM 24-22-34 (AALA202308027923). MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND SERVICED IT PER AMM 12-13-49 (AALA202308026491) A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.

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