SDR SA05034

Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 24, 2005
Submitted
March 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Part
Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EN ROUTE, PHL TO LAX. AFTER TAKEOFF, AND FOR SEVERAL THOUSAND FEET, A STRONG OILY ODOR WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LEAK IN APU. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKS OK. THE SHOP FINDINGS INDICATED THAT THE LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. (K)

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