Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 13, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
989
Aircraft time
39,497 hours, 15,833 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Apu
Part number
4500001B
Part serial
1772APS
Condition
Smoke
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APU ON AT GATE, EXCESSIVE SMOKE OUT EXHAUST, FUEL PRESS REG LOW ON ECAM. APU OVERTEMP-AUTO SHUTDOWN. APU OFF, NO SMOKE OUT EXHAUST AFTER SHUTDOWN. NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN CABIN. APU SWITCH TO OFF, APU INLET DOOR VISUAL CHECKED CLOSED. REF: TSM 490000-810 & IAW TSK 921. R & R AS NEEDED & INCLUDED FINDINGS IN ACP W-U. REPLACED APU IAW AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD NO LEAKS NOTED.

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