Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 9, 2020
Submitted
October 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N890UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2815
Aircraft time
39,202 hours, 22,356 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
4950000
Part serial
7134462
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU AUTOSHUT DOWN DURING START. REPEAT ISSUE. PLACED ON DEFFERAL DISPATCH DESK: 28 NAME: BB DATE: 28-SEP-20- NOC DESK: 320 NAME: RUPP DATE: 28-SEP-20. OK TO PLACE APU ON MEL 4910B AND COMPLY WITH ALL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES, AS REQUIRED. PLACED ON DEFFERAL. ON THE SHUTDOWN LOG FOUND NO FLAME FAULT A IGNITION FAULT AND A FUEL UNIT FAULT. 8030KM AND 8022KM CODES WERE PRESENT. AHM UPDATE: NO FLAME WITH IGNITION UNIT 8030KM/FUEL CTL UNIT 8022KM, REF TSM 49-00-00-810-899-A TO CONFIRM/ISOLATE FAULTS. ADDING IGNITION PARTS TO M/L. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXCITER BOX, REF AMM 49-41-38-0401 AND REPLACED 2 EA IGNITER PLUGS, REF AMM 49-41-41-0401. STARTED APU WITHOUT AUTO SHUTDOWN X3. OKAY FOR SERVICE. ADD EMP: U121118 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED-TT NR 1172160 SN OFF 4462 EXCITER, APU OFF 18-4941-9-9001 4462 ON 18-4941-9-9001 8381.

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