Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 5, 2024
Submitted
December 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06512
Aircraft time
31,593 hours, 10,127 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
1700667D
Part serial
AADU001980
Condition
Failed
Location
24xg
Part time
11,988 hours, 4,410 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

FLT#355, JFK-PLS. (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK) ' AFTER GEN 1 FAIL. STARTED APU APU GEN FAILED AS WELL. RESET ATTEMPT FAILED. STARTED ON GROUND AN IS WORKING, BUT IS GOING IN AND OUT; REF LP 4183046, ITEM 1 (REF TSM 24-22-00-810-829A. REMOVED AND REPLACED GAPCU AS PRECAUTIONARY T/SHOOTING IAW 24-41-00.). APU GAPCU REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPS CHECK PERFORMED IAW AMM 24-23-51. OPS CHECK NORMAL. NO POWER DROP OUTS OR FLUCTUATIONS NOTED. A/C ACCEPTED EXT PWR WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL WITH APU RUNNING AND WHEN SHUTDOWN.'

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