# SDR CALA2013122093830

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 20, 2013
- Submitted: December 20, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N814UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N814UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-131
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 862
- Aircraft time: 51,613 hours, 20,868 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Starter
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2013122093830

## Discrepancy

APU WON’T START AFTER 2ND ATTEMPT.  TRIED CYCLING THE APU CONTROL BREAKERS, NO HELP. INLET DOOR STUCK IN THE PARTIALLY OPEN POSITION & APU IS INOPERATIVE.  IAW MEL CB L41 & L42 OPENED & TAGGED.  ACCOMPLISHED TSM 49-00-00-810-899 -A REPLACED APU MOTOR STARTER IAW  AMM 49-42-51PB401.  APU STARTED TWICE WITH NORMAL OPERATIONS OK FOR SERVICE.

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