Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 5, 2024
Submitted
March 8, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1519
Aircraft time
73,772 hours, 28,463 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
33515099
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 800
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 GROUNDED: DURING PERIODIC SERVICE CHECK OPERATIONAL TEST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FAILED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PANEL MESSAGE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT EXTERNAL LOAD FORWAERD LEFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE L1 DOOR SLIDE TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED THE SLIDE. (AALA202403083366) MAINTENANCE ALSO RE-PINNED WIRE 33-51-5099 AT GROUND BLOCK 2505VG (AALA202403084007). A SATISFACTORY BITE TEST OF THE EMERGENCY POWER SUPPLY UNIT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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