Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1011
Aircraft time
21,613 hours, 2,926 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38004546WGEN
Part serial
R529C
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Part time
57,703 hours, 8,089 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER EXTERNAL AIR DISCONNECTED TURNED APU BLEED ON & SMOKE FILLED COCKPIT & CABIN. EYE IRRITATION WAS EXPERIENCED. R & R THE APU. THE LT & RT CONDENSERS, REHEATER, ACM'S & HEAT EXCHANGERS WERE ALSO R & R DUE TO CONTAMINATION.

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