Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
64
Aircraft time
70,397 hours, 31,568 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fire
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN LINE FOR TAKEOFF, THERE WAS REPORT OF AN APU FIRE FROM THE AIRCRAFT BEHIND US. THE APU HAD BEEN SHUT OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THE APU FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NEVER ANY FIRE INDICATION IN FLIGHT DECK. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND CONFIRMED NO FLAMES - FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT BACK TO GATE. VENDOR TEARDOWN REPORTS FOR APU FUEL CONTROL UNIT AND FUEL FLOW DIVIDER BOTH INDICATED 'NO FAULT FOUND'. NO SUBSEQUENT EVENTS REPORTED ON THIS AIRCRAFT.

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