Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 14, 2004
Submitted
April 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
523
Aircraft time
31,039 hours, 11,001 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Seat 25b
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH WIRES UNDER SEAT 25B SPARKED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED. CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL SPARK WAS IDENTIFIED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLE, WHICH CONNECTS BOTH PES AND PSS DATA. THIS CABLE ALSO CARRIES 110 VAC. PER AIRCRAFT SAFETY, A CUSTOMER (ESCORTED IN PROTECTIVE CUSTODY) WAS KICKING THE SEAT IN FRONT OF HIM, CONTACTING THE SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLE RESULTING IN THIS INCIDENT. REPLACED THE SEAT-TO-SEAT CABLE AND PERFORM AN OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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