Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 29, 2004
Submitted
November 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
783
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Failed
Location
Escape Slide
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SLIDE LIGHTS ARE BLOWN. RESISTANCE TEST DOES NOT PASS. RESERVOIR VALVE ASSEMBLY FRAYED. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE SHOP FINDINGS REVEALED THAT ELECTRICAL HARNESS AND LAMPS WERE FOUND DAMAGED HENCE THE TEST OF THE UNIT WHILE INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT FAILED. BUSTED BULBS ARE PERHAPS ATTRIBUTED TO AGE, WHILE HARNESS AND VALVE FRAYING ARE ATTRIBUTED TO IN-SERVICE ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES SUCH AS VIBRATION. REPLACED ELECTRICAL HARNESS, LAMPS, AND ALSO THE RESERVOIR VALVE ASSEMBLY.

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