SDR HALA2015081800165

Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: August 18, 2015
Submitted: August 25, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N388HA
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 1310
Aircraft time: 15,561 hours, 3,981 cycles
System (JASC): 4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control
Part: Line
Condition: Loose
Location: Fuel Divider
Stage of operation: CR
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

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, APU IN-FLIGHT START, FL410, OAT -56 C, SAT UNSUCCESSFULLY STARTED ON 3 ATTEMPTS. POST FLIGHT REPOST AND BITE OF ECU SHOWED FLOW DIVIDER FAULT. INSPECTED FLOW DIVIDER AND FOUND LOWER LINE OF FLOW DIVIDER LOOSE. TIGHTENED LINE IAW AMM 49-31-51. OPS CHECK OF APU WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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