Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
November 14, 2023
Submitted
November 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0843
Aircraft time
69,075 hours, 9,185 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
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

SHIP 3317 WHILE AT GATE DURING PREFLIGHT, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AFTER FAILED TEST. ECAM MSG -APU "FAULT" EMER SHUT DOWN - F/CTL SEC 1 "FAULT" . OVHD: APU AGENT "DISCHARG" LIGHT. SEC 1 "FAULT" & STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S. FND 1LP3 ANN LT CTL CARD BURNED. R/R 1LP3. VERIFIED BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE BY CHECKING PRESS SW 11WP TO GND AT FDU 13WG. R/R FDU. NO HELP. PERF WIRING CHK PER A330 ASM 26-22-01, FROM FDU & FIRE BOTTLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. JUMPED PINS B/C AT CONNECTOR OF BOTTLEE PRESSURE SWITCH. DISCHARGE LIGHT EXTINGUISHD. SUSPECTING FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE ASSY (11WF). CONFIRMED APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. R/R APU FIRE BOTTLE & CARTRIDGE. PERFORMED OPS CHK, OPS OK. NO DISCHARGE LIGHT PRESENT. PERF FDU TEST OF APU CURRENTLY FAULTING CLASS 1 WRF: PIN PROG/ FDU(1WD). R/R APU FDU. OPS CHK GOOD. OK FOR SVC. SEC 1 FAULT CURRENTLY NOT ACTIVE. PERF BITE OF EFCS PER AMM 27-96. TEST OK. (4357774)

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