Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
December 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
30,512 hours, 11,624 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT PAX CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AFTER ENGINE START. NUMEROUS WIRES FOR EPSU SYSTEM FOUND CHAFED AND OPEN. NO STRANDS BROKEN - INSULATION WORN TO BARE WIRE. UNKNOWN ROOT CAUSE. REPAIRED ALL WIRES FOUND DAMAGED, SYSTEM FUNCTIONS NORMALLY DURING TEST AND ENGINE STARTS.

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