Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
July 1, 2026
Submitted
August 14, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
9584
Aircraft time
22,078 hours, 6,041 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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: AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LAX DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AN APU FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE PROCPROCEDURE AND LANDED SAFELY AT LAX WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202607060248 SUBMITTED 7-6-2026 BY TUL - MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT WHEN SHAKING THE APU WIRE HARNESS THE WARNING LIGHT WOULD EXTINGUISH AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THREE DAMAGED WIRES IN THE HARNESS WHICH WERE REPAIRED - A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED ** (CLOSED)

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