Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 23, 2022
Submitted
September 29, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N165US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1431
Aircraft time
69,049 hours, 26,344 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
3043002
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Component
Apu · Honeywell · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: WITH #1 ENGINE IDG INOPERATIVE AND ON MEL APU AUTO SHUT DOWN ON CLIMB OUT AND WERE DOWN TO SINGLE GENERATOR OPERATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209264415: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THA APU OIL PUMP DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE AND GENERATOR SCAVENGE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCHES 8070KM AND 8071KM (AALA202209291778) PER AMM 49-91-15. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)