Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 23, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6443
Aircraft time
29,174 hours, 11,926 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Bottle
Component
Fire Bottle · Meggitt
Component part number
341000051
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AT CRUISE, NOTICED THAT ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL, ENGINE 1 FIRE AGENT 2 INDICATES DISCHARGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRESSURE SWITCH THREADS ON THE FIRE BOTTLE DAMAGED PREVENTING THE CANNON PLUG FROM MAKING FULL CONTACT AND BEING SECURED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND AFT FIRE BOTTLE FOR #1 ENGINE PER AMM 26-21-41. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED.

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