Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
October 13, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A5
Part
Engine
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
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

(CAN) THE APU FAILED AS THE ACFT WAS PARKED ON THE GATE. SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE APU. THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISSIPATED. EMS WAS CALLED AS A PRECAUTION. THERE WAS NOT ADVERSE REACTION AS PASSENGERS DEPLANED. APU INSPECTION FOUND GUIDE VANES MISSING AND MELTED METAL IN APU TAIL PIPE. IAW AMM 49-00-00, APU INTAKE PLENUM CHECKED NO FAULTS & CLEANED. IAW T/C 2-492000-04AC01. APU REPLACED IAW T/C A32X-49-11-11-000-001-0100 & T/C A32X-49-11-11-400-001-0100. APU CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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