Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 4, 2018
Submitted
November 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1171
Aircraft time
36,678 hours, 5,829 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM - AT 3000' ON DESCENT APU FAILED TO START "AUTO SHUT DOWN." AFTER LANDING 2ND START ATTEMPT FAILED ALSO.// FOUND APU OUT OF SEQUENCE (APU INLET OPEN WHEN MASTER SWITCH WAS OFF) CYCLED APU FIRE P/B SWITCH TO CLOSE INLET. APU STARTED FIRST ATTEMPT FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE STARTS. NO 30 DAY HISTORY. OK FOR SVC.

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