# SDR USAA2013101400003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 13, 2013
- Submitted: October 14, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N807AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N807AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-132
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-132](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-132) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1064
- Aircraft time: 49,145 hours, 20,296 cycles
- System (JASC): [4930 · APU Engine Fuel and Control](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4930)
- Part: Fuel Control
- Part number: 38828259
- Part serial: 021684701070
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Apu
- Part time: 24,501 hours, 9,241 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013101400003

## Discrepancy

APU TAILPIPE FIRE, EXTINGUISHED BY FIRE DEPT.  NO APU FIRE WARNING, APU WAS OFF FOR 6 MINUTES WHEN ACFT BEHIND NOTICED FLAME IN APU TAILPIPE. INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT AND TAILPIPE AREAS, NO DAMAGE NOTED, R & R APU FUEL CONTROL AND FLOW DIVIDER..

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