# SDR USAASA00030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 2, 2000
- Submitted: October 5, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N709UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0997
- System (JASC): [4910 · APU Cowling/Containment](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4910)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASA00030

## Discrepancy

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)

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