Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 31, 2016
Submitted
August 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1404
Aircraft time
14,977 hours, 2,352 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
33493290002
Part serial
00050
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU INFLIGHT START AT FL 410, OAT -60 WAS UNSUCCESSFULL AFTER 3 ATTEMPTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE APU IGNITION EXCITER IAW AMM 49-41-38. OPS CHECKED OK. VERIFICATION FLIGHT FOR APU COMPLETED. APU OPERATES NORMALLY. VERIFICATION OF COLD SOAK START VERIFIED BY MAINTENANCE.

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