SDR SA06044

Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 20, 2006
Submitted
June 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737US
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1245
Part
Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT FLT 505 EN ROUTE LGA - CLT, CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING LAV SMOKE MESSAGE WHILE AT FL390. A STRONG, PERSISTENT ODOR WAS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. THE LAV SMOKE WARNING WAS RESET AND THE NUMBER 2 AIRCONDITIONING PACK WAS SHUT OFF. THE FUMES DISSIPATED, BUT RETURNED WHEN THE ENGINES WERE BROUGHT TO IDLE THRUST. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT IN CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR SWITCH LEAKING. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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