Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319114

Difficulty date
June 29, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319114
Aircraft time
52,743 hours
Part
Apu
Part number
49200051
Condition
Damaged
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) AS REPORTED BY CREW OVER RADIO: SMOKE INDICATION FROM APU DETECTED, ALSO SMOKE DETECTED IN CABIN. ACFT WAS AT GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD. CREW FIRED BOTTLES AND REQUESTED CFR TO MEET AT GATE. PAX DISEMABARKED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE ALSO ADVISED. CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS WERE BRIEFED VIA EMAIL. FOUND APU DAMAGED AT FUEL NOZZLE. REQ NEW APU DEF IAW MEL49-10-01. APU REPLACED IAW AMM 49-11-11. LEAK CHECK C/OUT SERVICEABLE.

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