# SDR AALA201905099001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 8, 2019
- Submitted: May 10, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N282AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1069
- Aircraft time: 38,364 hours, 5,805 cycles
- System (JASC): [2440 · External Power System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2440)
- Part: Receptacle
- Part number: E023201
- Condition: Sparks
- Location: External Power
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201905099001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS AFTER HOOKING UP EXTERNAL POWER TO RECEPTACLE A & B, RECEPTACLE A BEGAN SPARKING. ON SECOND ATTEMPT RECEPTACLE A MADE POPPING SOUND WITH VISIBLE SMOKE PRESENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE A IAW AMM 24-41-51, PERFORMED BITE IAW AMM 24-41-00.

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