Service difficulty report · Sensor · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
July 25, 2025
Submitted
July 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1488
Aircraft time
47,088 hours, 7,478 cycles
Part
Sensor
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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 - APU AUTO SHUTDOWN. PERFORMED WIRING CHECKS OF SPEED SENSORS 59KV56 AND 59KV57 PER TSM 49-62-00-810-805-A. 59KV26 CONTINUITY GOOD. NO SHORTS TO GND. 59KV57 INTERMITTENT CONTINUITY WHEN TAPPING BEHIND SENSOR CONNECTOR. NO SHORTS TO GROUND. FOUND SPEED SENSOR 2 (59KV27) STRAP BROKEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SPEED SENSOR PER AMM 49-71-13. INSTALLED NEW SPEED SENSOR AND STRAP PER AMM 49-71-13 UPTO STEP 4 B(5). RETERMINATED 59KV27 PLUG PIN 1,2,3, PER CMM 49-25-95 AND 49-14-01. CONNECTED PLUG TO SPEED SENSOR PER AMM 49-71-13 STEP 4 B (6) (7). ACCOMPLISHED REMAINING STEPS OF AMM 49-71-13-400-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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