Service difficulty report · Igniter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
August 16, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1565
Aircraft time
40,253 hours, 6,317 cycles
Part
Igniter
Condition
Faulted
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS - FLIGHT CREW REPORTS APU AUTO SHUTDOWN- APU FAULT. 3 UNSUCCESFUL ATTEMPS. APU SHUTDOWN REPORTS FAULTING IGN PLUG (59KA31)/ IGN EXCITER (59KA10). NO FLAME. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO AUDIBLE IGNITION. 08/16/2024 19846. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU IGNITIER PLUGS A & B AND APU EXCITER. REF AMM 49-41-41 AND 49-41-38. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SVC.

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