Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 21, 2012
Submitted
October 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1842
Aircraft time
33,724 hours, 14,789 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Apu
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU AUTO SHUTDOWN EGT SPIKED RED VIBRATION AND EXTERNAL SMOKE :WILL DEFER APU INOP PER MEL 4910B OPB HAS BEEN ADVISED. TOMC-EMC INSPECTED INLET AND EXHAUST NO DEFECTS NOTED. CFDS APU SHUTDOWNS HAS 'FUEL CTL UNIT' FAULT. ACP OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM49-00-00-710-008-A AND HAD NO START, APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AND HAD FAULT 'FLOW DIVIDER'. APU WOULD NOT GET ABOVE 28 PERCENT. TURBINE WHEEL RUBS ON BOTTOM OF EXHAUST CASE. SUSPECT REAR HUB BEARING FAILURE. NEEDS APU. REPLACED APU PER AMM, APU OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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