SDR SA06030

Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date: April 28, 2006
Submitted: May 2, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N119US
Make and model: Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial: 1268
System (JASC): 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
Part: Exciter
Part number: 4950000
Part serial: 96485378
Condition: Faulty
Location: Apu Ignition
Part time: 10,498 hours, 4,484 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 25, BDA-PHL - APU AUTO SHUTDOWN TWICE AT FL380 AND FL320. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCITER AND OIL PRESSURE FAULTS ON TEST PAGE OF MCDU. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EXCITER, OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND FLOW DIVIDER. APU FAULTS REMOVED, OPS AND LEAK CHECKS ARE GOOD.

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