# SDR GTIA0800053

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 11, 2008
- Submitted: April 15, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N515NK
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2698
- Aircraft time: 7,157 hours, 3,534 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Part number: 4500001B
- Part serial: 1645
- Condition: Fire
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: E, F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GTIA0800053

## Discrepancy

VISIBLE FLAMES FROM APU.  SHUT DOWN APU/DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE.  INSPECTED APU INTAKE, EXHAUST, AND COMPARTMENT NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE NOTED.  APU DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED IAW MEL49-10-01.  APU REMOVED AND REPLACED, DMI CLEARED.

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