Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
August 4, 2022
Submitted
August 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N249TX
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
5577
Aircraft time
4,314 hours, 2,489 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
697902E
Part serial
B7865
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FAILED DURING TAXI. THEY INDICATED THIS WAS THE FORTH TIME IT HAD FAILED. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. A NEW APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.