Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 18, 2021
Submitted
August 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1492
Aircraft time
67,576 hours, 25,632 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D9299200900000
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Light
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: THE L4 SLIDE WAS REPLACED AND DURING THE POST INSTALLATION FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEM MULTIPLE FAULTS OCCURRED FOR THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT BATTERIES AT THE LEFT MID FORWARD, LEFT EXIT AND LEFT AFT POSITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT-HAND LAST SEAT ROW SEAT MOUNTED EXIT LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE DUE TO A BROKEN CANNON PLUG ON THE WIRE HARNESS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BATTERY PACKS LEFT MID FORWARD (AALA202108182998), LEFT EXIT (AALA202108188222) & LEFT AFT POSITION (AALA202108188894) AND REPLACED THE WIRE HARNESS (AALA202108188309) FOR THE LAST LEFT-HAND SEAT ROW EXIT LIGHT PER AMM 33-51-38 AND ESPM 20-33-45. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 33-51-19.

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