Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2000
Submitted
January 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
23,346 hours, 8,281 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
100013A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Oil System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNUSUAL SMELL NOTED IN THE CABIN. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE AFTER ACCOMPLISHMENT OF TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES, FOUND APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING AND OIL BEING INGESTED INTO APU AIR INLET. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND NO FURTHER SMELL NOTED.

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