Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
November 9, 2003
Submitted
November 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1281
Aircraft time
11,984 hours, 4,625 cycles
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 1 GENERATOR INOPERATIVE AND ON (MEL), APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT 330 FT, ATTEMPTED 1 RESTART, NO LUCK, DIVERTED & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINT R & R NR 1 IDG, OPS CHK GOOD. MAINT FOUND APU BEARINGS GRINDING & DAMAGE TO BLADES, R & R APU, OPS CHECK GOOD. INCOMING TEST & VISUAL INSPECT OF IDG COULD NOT VERIFY REASON FOR REMOVAL, UNIT DISASSEMBLED & INSPECTED, NO DISCREP NOTED, REPLACED SPEED SENSOR. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF APU TURBINE SECTION DAMAGE. PRIMARY CAUSE OF DAMAGE DUE TO TURBINE WHEEL SHAFT SEPARATION; THIS CAUSED SECONDARY DAMAGE TO LOAD COMP & COMP IMPELLERS. INLET GUIDE VANES, COMP DIFFUSERS, & TURBINE NOZZLE DAMAGED BY CONTACT WITH CENTER SHAFT. UNIT REPAIRED, TESTED, & RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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