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 ALTITUDE (Ft)

39 000

25 000

20 000

15 000

APU BLEED
AIR
WITH
2 PACKS
OPERATING

With both air conditioning packs on,

the use of the APU for bleed air is
limited to 15000 Ft maximum.

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 ALTITUDE (Ft)

39 000

25 000

20 000

15 000
APU BLEED
APU BLEED AIR
AIR WITH 1 PACK
WITH OPERATING
2 PACKS
OPERATING

With only one pack on, the use of

the APU for bleed air is limited to
20000Ft maximum.

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 ALTITUDE (Ft)

39 000

31 000

25 000

20 000 APU BATTERY

RESTART LIMIT

15 000
APU BLEED
APU BLEED AIR
AIR WITH 1 PACK
WITH OPERATING
2 PACKS
OPERATING

The APU can be started using

batteries up to 25 000 Ft.

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 ALTITUDE (Ft)

39 000

31 000

RECOMMENDED
25 000 LIMIT FOR START

20 000 APU BATTERY

RESTART LIMIT

15 000
APU BLEED
APU BLEED AIR
AIR WITH 1 PACK
WITH OPERATING
2 PACKS
OPERATING

The recommended maximum

altitude for APU start is 31000 Ft.
This is not a limit however.

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 ALTITUDE (Ft)

39 100

APU OPERATION
AND RESTART
31 000 LIMIT

RECOMMENDED APU ELEC

25 000 LIMIT FOR START POWER

20 000 APU BATTERY

RESTART LIMIT

15 000
APU BLEED
APU BLEED AIR
AIR WITH 1 PACK
WITH OPERATING
2 PACKS
OPERATING

You can start the APU all the way to

the max ceiling of the aircraft, 39100 Ft.

Electrical power from the APU can

be used all the way to the max ceiling
of the aircraft.

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 The Auxiliary Power Unit (APU),
is located in the unpressurized tail
cone.
It is a self contained unit which
can make the aircraft independent
of external pneumatic and
electrical power sources.

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 BAT 1 BAT 2

The APU may be started using :

• the aircraft batteries,

• an external power source,

• or the normal aircraft AC power.

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 A/C ELECTRICAL ENGINE START /
SYSTEM AIR COND

APU GEN

BLEED

The APU has an air

intake flap which, when it is
open, ducts external air to
its compressor inlet.

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A/C ELECTRICAL ENGINE START /
SYSTEM AIR COND

APU GEN
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 In the cockpit you
can monitor the
following APU
parameters on the
ECAM APU page :

• EGT and
compressor
speed

• APU bleed

• APU generator

• Flap position

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 The various controls for the
APU are located on the overhead
panel.

The APU MASTER and START

pb sw are located on the APU
control panel.

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 APU fire controls are located on the
FIRE panel.

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 The APU BLEED switch is located
on the AIR COND panel; it controls
the APU bleed system, including the
automatic function of the
CROSSBLEED switch.

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 The APU GEN switch is located on the ELEC panel.
In the normal “lights out” position, the generator is
automatically controlled according to the electrical
priority schedule. When deselected, the switch turns
the APU generator OFF.
The APU generator is activated by SWITCHING OFF
other power supplies. The electrical priority is: (1) any
engine driven generator (2) external power (3) the APU
(4) the other engine driven generator.

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 There is also an APU
SHUT OFF pb and an
associated APU FIRE
warning light located on
the external power panel.
This panel is located in
the nose gear bay.

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LIST OF SUBJECTS

APU Limits
System Description
ECAM page
Controls & Indicators

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