Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 3, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft time
38,489 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Apu
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu Bay
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) AFTER BOARDING AND WHILE PERFORMING PRE-DEPARTURE WALK AROUND THE LSA NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM THE REAR OF ACFT NEAR THE APU. STOC WAS ADVISED OF POSSIBLE APU FIRE. MAINTENANCE ADVISED FOR INSPECTION, ACFT WAS TAKEN OFF-LINE. APU REPLACED ON J/T`S A32X-49-11-11-000-004-0400 AND A32X-49-11-11-400-004-400 ALL CERTIFICATIONS ON J/T`S. REPLACED FOLLOWING PN: 2704506-2, STARTER MOTOR ST, 3616140-7 COOLING FAN, 3801300-2, TURB & COMP ASSY MODULE, 3888058-5, IGNITION EXCITER, BA03604, APU GENERATOR.

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