Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 25, 2025
Submitted
April 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N131NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6472
Aircraft time
33,597 hours, 10,979 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38762552
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AMA DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WITH THE #2 GENERATOR INOPERATIVE AND ON MEL, THE APU AUTO SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AT FL 330. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT AMA AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 49-94-14.

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