Service difficulty report · Contactor · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 18, 2023
Submitted
December 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
861
Aircraft time
64,490 hours, 37,276 cycles
Part
Contactor
Part number
564CA01Y1
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 200 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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 CLT DUE TO A LOUD ELECTRICAL ARCHING SOUND IN FLIGHT. RESET GALLEY AND CABIN SWITCH WITH MOC. SOUND WENT AWAY AFTER RESET AT ABOUT 26,000 FT. NO SMOKE NO FLICKERING NO ECAM MESSAGES NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. NOISE CAME BACK LOUDER AT AROUND 4,000FT ON APPROACH THEN WENT AWAY AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202312195778: MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTACTOR 27XN WOULD RELAX INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT COMMAND AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 24-51-55. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.** (CLOSED)

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