Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 16, 2023
Submitted
February 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N185UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1666
Aircraft time
68,127 hours, 26,078 cycles
Part
Terminal Block
Part number
2752VT
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SFO: CLIMBING THRU 12,000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ARCING IN THE FORWARD GALLEY ABOVE COMPARTMENT 2 ALONG WITH AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SFO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202302206615: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE FOR THE OVEN AND CHILLER TRIPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED FORWARD GALLEY POWER CONTACTOR 17MC INOPERATIVE. IN ADDITION, TERMINAL BLOCK 2752VT WAS FOUND TO BE BURNT AND WIRES AT THE TERMINAL BLOCK TO BE DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED TERMINAL BLOCK 2752VT, REPAIRED THE DAMAGED WIRES (AALA202302228966) AND REPLACED CONTACTOR 17MC (AALA202302225300) PER AMM 24-56-55 AND ESPM 20-33-11. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)