# SDR UALA2013012100325

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 18, 2013
- Submitted: February 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N816UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816UA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-131
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-131](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-131) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 871
- Aircraft time: 49,284 hours, 19,611 cycles
- Engine: Iae V2522A5
- System (JASC): [4997 · APU System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4997)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Fouled
- Location: Ignitor
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013012100325

## Discrepancy

ECAM MESSAGE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN - APU.  APU AUTO SHUTDOWN DURING START ON TAXI IN. :"RE-SET" "OPS CHECK OK" HAS MADE THIS ITEM-C.  APU ASD W.O. BITE MSG REF: TSM 490000-810-992-A (POSSIBLE WATER INGRESS IN PANEL 121AL).  REMOVED IGNITER PLUGS AND FOUND FOULED.  REPLACED PLUGS IAW AMM 49-41-41, OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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