# SDR HALA2018110500362

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2018
- Submitted: November 5, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N382HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N382HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1171
- Aircraft time: 36,678 hours, 5,829 cycles
- System (JASC): [4960 · APU Controls](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4960)
- Part: Switch
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2018110500362

## Discrepancy

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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