Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 8, 2017
Submitted
June 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6313
Aircraft time
8,921 hours, 2,845 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, THE NR 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE ALL ON. THE EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT SWITCH ON OVERHEAD PANEL WAS IN THE ARM POSITION AND THE EMERGENCY POWER BUTTON ON PURSER PANEL WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE PUSH BACK PIN ON CONNECTOR OF 12WL EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT. REINSERTED AND SECURED LOOSE PIN AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 31-51-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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