Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
June 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
0936
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Apu
Condition
Shutdown
Location
Apu Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, WITH THE NR 2 ENGINE INTEGRATED DRIVE GEN (IDG) ON MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST (MEL), THE AUXILARY POWER UNIT (APU) SHUT DOWN DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACE THE NR 2 ENGINE IDG AND REMOVED MEL. THE APU WAS THEN PLACED ON MEL. FURTHER ACTION IS PENDING.

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