Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 6, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N153AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6908
Aircraft time
5,212 hours, 1,955 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
ABS0638B14
Condition
Damaged
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING INOPERABLE AT SEATS 24C AND 25C. FOUND DAMAGE TO BACKSHELL SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO CONDUCTORS. REPLACED EMERGENCY AISLE LIGHTING CONNECTOR BACK SHELL. CONNECTOR SECURED, EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 33-51-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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