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Old 20th November 2008 | 18:25
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sdh2903
 
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More APU start cycles = more apu starter wear, ignitor and ignition system wear, higher egt on start, apu bleed valve cycles, thermal wear etc. If on a short turnround, from an engineering perspective I would prefer the APU to be left running.
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