Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
January 10, 2024
Submitted
January 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55156
Aircraft time
4,536 hours, 1,450 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TRU3 SHOWING HIGH AMPS (UP TO 603 AMPS) DURING APU START. TRU3 RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER APU START. FAINT ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT. SWAPPED TRU 3 (SN: AAL2000833) AND TRU 2 (SN: AAL2000838) REF AMM 24-31-01 FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. DURING OPS CHECK, TRU3 AMPS SPIKED DURING APU START. ALL TRU OPS CHECK GOOD, REF AMM 24-31-01. C/W RELATED CHECKS PER "UNUSUAL SMELL OF SMOKE OR FUMES OCCURRENCE" PER AMM 21-22-00, NO DEFECTS NOTED. TRU3 SPIKE FOUND TO BE NORMAL DURING APU START PER CHIEF PILOTS.

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