Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 3, 2026
Submitted
September 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4082
Aircraft time
52,405 hours, 21,108 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Component
Apu · Hnywl · 1319A
Component part number
38007081
Stage of operation
CL
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 RETURNED TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING WITH ENGINE 1 IDG INOPERATIVE AND ON MEL THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WHILE PASSING FL 290 - THE AIRCRAFFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT - MAINTENANCE FOUND AN APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAULT MESSAGE ON THE MCDU AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH PER AMM 49-94-14

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