Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
June 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
843
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Component
Sundstrand · 4950488
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. EXTERNALLY LEAKING LOW OIL PRESSURE (LOP) SWITCH CAUSED OIL TO FLOW OVER LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE WHICH WAS REINJESTED INTO THE APU AND CAUSED ODOR OR SMOKE. THE APU (APS3200 SERIAL NUMBER 1413) WAS REMOVED AND ROUTED THROUGH SUNDSTRAND WHO CHANGED THE LOP SWITCH AND RETURNED THE UNIT TO SERVICE (CURRENTLY INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT 4217).

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