Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
February 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2580
Aircraft time
32,869 hours, 11,634 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
38762552
Part serial
JB6752
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Oil Sys
Part time
6,802 hours, 9,548 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DIVERTED, ECAM APU AUTO SHUTDOWN ON CRUISE. CHECKED APU OIL PRESSURE SWITCH CONNECTOR AND CLEANED IAW AMM 49-94-14. APU OPS CHECKED GOOD. OIL QTY GOOD. THE APU AUTO SHUTDOWN AT 37,000 FT, AGAIN ON DIFFERENT FLIGHT. THE APU LOW PRESSURE SWITCH WAS R & R IAW AMM 49-94-14. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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