What was found
BWI-PIT - FLT 179 - OIL ODOR WAS PRESENT IN CABIN AND COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A LEAKING APU LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH AND RAN PACKS TO PURGE OIL FROM THE SYSTEM. OK FOR SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 2, 2000
- Submitted
- October 5, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N709UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A319112
- Aircraft serial
- 0997
- System (JASC)
- 4910 · APU Cowling/Containment
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 4950488
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Apu
- Part time
- 3,424 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.