Service difficulty report · Igniter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 12, 2014
Submitted
April 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
43,147 hours, 17,390 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ECAM MSG APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN, APU. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON TWO ATTEMPTED STARTS. PLACED ON MEL 49-10B. SHOWS IGNITION & FUEL CONTROL FAULT. TROUBLE SHOT APU TO PLUGS IAW THE MX MSG. R & R APU IGNITER PLUGS IAW AMM 49-41-41.

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