Service difficulty report · Bypass Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
439
Aircraft time
56,607 hours, 21,314 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Bypass Switch
Condition
Leaking
Location
Oil System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ABNORMAL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN DURING CLIMB AND DESCENT. FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ODOR CAUSING EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION AND WAS STRONG IN THE CABIN. ACCOMPLISH TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS AS OUTLINED IN MT 72-016. TROUBLESHOOTING TO INCLUDE BORO OF HPC STAGES 3 AND 4. ACCOMPLISHED MT 72-016, FOUND OIL LEAK AT THE OIL FILTER BYPASS SWITCH LEAKING INTO THE APU INLET. INOP APU AND ACCOMPLISHED PNEUMATIC DUCT BURNOUT, CABIN SMELL NORMAL.

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