SDR SA07042

Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N117UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1224
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
4951985
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MCO FLT 1576 EN ROUTE FLL TO CLT - DURING ORIGINATION OF FLIGHT, THE NUMBER ONE GENERATOR FAILED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH THE APU GENERATOR ON-LINE, AND ALTITUDE RESTRICTIONS. WHILE STILL SOUTH OF MCO, THE APU AUTO-SHUTDOWN WITH AN -LP FUEL VALVE FAULT-. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE IDG AND THE APU LO OIL PRESSURE SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY AND LEAK CHECKED OK.

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