Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 7, 2015
Submitted
April 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2193
Aircraft time
40,575 hours, 14,564 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Gen
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOTICED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COCKPIT & AFT CABIN, TAKEOFF POWER & CLIMB. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED IT FOR LAST 5 MIN OF FLIGHT IN ENTIRE CABIN. INSPECTED ACFT IAW 26L00021001 & 26L00021003. NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE SOURCES NOTED FROM ENGS OR EXTERNAL FUSELAGE AREAS. FOUND APU GEN DIFF PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING ONTO INLET PLENUM. RESEALED IAW 49-91-14-400-001. CLEANED AREAS & LEAK CHECKED. COMPLETED DECONTAMINATION CARD 26L00021004. NO UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED AFTER COMPLETION..

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