Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 25, 2007
Submitted
April 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
834
Aircraft time
30,282 hours, 11,611 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Connector
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Emergency Lights
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

INVESTIGATING SMC 003 FAULT. FOUND BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT EPSU UNIT CONNECTOR DISCONNECTED. [SUP 06-01-07] ALL EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNITS WERE CHANGED DURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED HMV VISIT 2 WEEKS PRIOR. STATION PERFORMING HMV DID NOT PROPERLY CONNECT EPSUS LOCATED AT THE OVERWING EMERGENCY EXITS.

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