You should check if the AP is bootstrapping or if it is having issues reaching the local controller ? Is it just the particular AP ?
show ap debug system-status ap-name <ap name>
show ap debug counters
Rebootstrap Information
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Date Time Reason (Latest 10)
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Recent Control Messages from AP to Controller
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Date Time Message Description
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Is the other controller configured as a backup LMS ?