# SDR AWXA200501457

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 26, 2005
- Submitted: December 1, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N659AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N659AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1166
- Aircraft time: 21,950 hours, 8,380 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Divider
- Part number: 38828354
- Part serial: 1038
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 22,019 hours, 8,411 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA200501457

## Discrepancy

LAS - SMOKE - ON GROUND CATERER REPORTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE COMING FROM APU AND A GATES AGENT REPORTED FLAMES COMING FROM APU.  THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN, NO ECAM MESSAGE.  APU WAS DEFERRED.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL DIVERTER IAW AIRBUS 320 AMM 49-32-12.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE.  FOUND CHECK VALVE PISTON GROOVED.  REPAIRED AND RECERTIFIED IAW CMM 49-32-07 REV.01.

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