Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330223

Difficulty date
December 23, 2011
Submitted
January 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861NW
Make and model
Airbus A330223
Aircraft serial
796
Aircraft time
6,991 hours, 952 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546
Part serial
00750
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APU RELIABLITY COLD SOAK START TEST, APU FAILED TO START ON 3 ATTEMPTS. MAXIMUM EGT 1015, FL400. APU WAS REPLACED ON LOG 8652429. COLD SOAK VERIFICATION TEST WAS GOOD. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS

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