Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 15, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
613
Aircraft time
54,866 hours, 20,395 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Apu
Part number
APS3200
Part serial
1834APS
Condition
Faulty
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU HAS A VERY LOUD HIGH PITCH SCREAM-WHISTLE WHEN ON. BLEED VALVE POSITION DOES NOT MATTER. APU EXTREMELY LOUD. INLET AND EXHAUST NO OBVIOUS DISCREPANCIES. BLEED ON OR OFF NO CHANGE. FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL ON MAIN DRAIN CHIP DETECTOR. REPLACED APU.

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