SDR XN0A1361

Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date: February 8, 2007
Submitted: February 12, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N472AS
Make and model: Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial: 125
Aircraft time: 44,293 hours, 22,007 cycles
System (JASC): 4997 · APU System Wiring
Part: Connector
Condition: Dirty
Location: Apu
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

APU QUIT AT 22,000 FEET, RUNNING ON ONE GENERATOR TRIED TO RESTART, APU WOULD NOT START. DROPPED TO 20,000 FEET, RESTARTED APU AND IT QUIT AGAIN AT 20,000 FEET. RETURNED TO VHHH. CLEANED AND RESECURED CONNECTIONS AT ECB, APU OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND IAW A300 AMM CHAPTER 49-10-00.

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