# SDR HALA20250602160

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 1, 2025
- Submitted: June 3, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N396HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N396HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1488
- Aircraft time: 46,465 hours, 7,369 cycles
- System (JASC): [4940 · APU Start/Ignition System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4940)
- Part: Igniter
- Condition: Faulted
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA20250602160

## Discrepancy

ETOPS - APU FAULT ON TAXI INTO GATE. APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. BITE TEST SHOWS CLASS 2 IGN PLUG/ IGN EXCITER MESSAGE, REMOVE AND REPLACE BOTH APU IGN PLUG PER AMM 49-41-41/201 & OPS CHECK GOOD, CYCLED 4 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, BITE TEST OK, NO MESSAGES DISPLAYED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE

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