Service difficulty report · Actuator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 21, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1343
Aircraft time
42,303 hours, 16,461 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE SHOWS AMBER IN TRANSITON LOWER ECAM FUEL PAGE. APU SYSTEM TO BE DEFERRED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MEL CARD 49060. APU FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE SHOWS AMBER IN TRANSITION LOWER ECAM FUEL PAGE. APU SHUTOFF VALVE INOP. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU LP ACT ASSY, NO HELP. ACTUATOR BELIEVED TO BE BAD OUT OF STOCK. REPLACED ACTUATOR, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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