Service difficulty report · Warning System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 31, 2014
Submitted
January 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
489
Aircraft time
65,649 hours, 24,722 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Warning System
Condition
Activated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ECAM MESSAGE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN, APU. CYCLED CB'S L41 & L42. TRIED SECOND START ATTEMPT, APU DID NOT START. NO FLAME AT START ATTEMPT. LISTEN FOR CLICKING SOUND. IF CLICKING HEARD SUSPECT FUEL, IF NO CLICKING HEARD CHECK IGN LEADS & PLUGS FOR CONNECTION ARCHING WEAR & REPAIR OR REPLACE AS NEEDED.

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