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A319 captain is informed of an ATC delay during taxi out and elects to shut down both engines with the APU providing power to conserve fuel. The APU shuts down and cannot be restarted requiring the aircraft be towed back to the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1075176 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Taxied to end of runway. ATC posted a 1 1/2 hour delay; so we shut down both engines. APU auto shut down. Tried one restart. Ran for maybe 10 seconds then auto shut down again with no faults on ECAM or on over head. Started to communicate with ATC; dispatch; operations; maintenance crew; and passengers. About 8 minutes later the aircraft went dark and radios were unavailable. Called chief pilot's office for additional guidance. Used fom for guidance to keep passengers informed. Towed back to gate. APU [deferred]; and continued to destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain is informed of an ATC delay during taxi out and elects to shut down both engines with the APU providing power to conserve fuel. The APU shuts down and cannot be restarted requiring the aircraft be towed back to the gate.
Narrative: Taxied to end of runway. ATC posted a 1 1/2 hour delay; so we shut down both engines. APU auto shut down. Tried one restart. Ran for maybe 10 seconds then auto shut down again with no faults on ECAM or on over head. Started to communicate with ATC; Dispatch; Operations; Maintenance crew; and passengers. About 8 minutes later the aircraft went dark and radios were unavailable. Called Chief Pilot's office for additional guidance. Used FOM for guidance to keep passengers informed. Towed back to gate. APU [deferred]; and continued to destination.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.