Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 7, 2026
Submitted
April 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6249
Aircraft time
37,328 hours, 15,304 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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: WIRE CONNECTOR AT SIDEWALL FOR IN SEAT EMERGENCY LIGHTING DAMAGED AT SEAT 24 ABC. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CONNECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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