Service difficulty report · Exciter · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
March 8, 2024
Submitted
March 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2157J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
11397
Aircraft time
2,024 hours, 355 cycles
Part
Exciter
Part number
38880585
Part serial
J16470254
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Part time
11,569 hours, 6,801 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#187, BOS-LAX. (ETOPS) 'APU AUTOSHUTDOWN THREE CONSECUTIVE TIME ( APU SYSTEM A321NEO ETOPS ) APU FAILED TO LIGHT ON MULTIPLE FLIGHT AND GRD ATTEMPTS. NO FLAME; CHECKED PER TSM 49-00-81-810-821-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITER PLUG. NO HELP PER MM 49-41-41. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITION UNIT PER MM 49-41-38. APU START & OPS NORMAL. MDDR 540925 CLEARED.'

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