SDR UALA2009122904040

Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: December 28, 2009
Submitted: December 30, 2009
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N407UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 456
Aircraft time: 52,822 hours, 19,586 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Engine
Condition: Stalled
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: A
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

APU FAILED DURING ENG START. ABRUPT SHUTDOWN. LOUD COMP STALLS WITH FLAMES SHOOTING OUT TAIL. INSPECTED APU EXHAUST NO DAMAGE FOUND. APU INOPERATIVE. NO ECAM MESSAGES OR WARNING NOTED. OPERATED APU NUMEROUS TIMES LOADED UP, MOTORED ENGINES, PACKS, ELEC. NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN SELF TEST, TEST PASS.

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