SDR HALA20161013365

Service difficulty report · Igniter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: October 13, 2016
Submitted: October 14, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N374HA
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 1565
Aircraft time: 9,069 hours, 1,456 cycles
System (JASC): 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
Part: Igniter
Condition: Fouled
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: LD
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, ON APU START AFTER LANDING HAD ECAM APU FAULT AUTO SHUTDOWN LOG-PAGE. TROUBLESHOT PER TSM 49-62-00-810-808-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER IGNITER PLUG, PLUG APPEARED FOULED. OPS CHECK GOOD PER AMM 49-00. CONTACTED MC FOR VERIFICATION FLIGHT.

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