Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 27, 2011
Submitted
March 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N664AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3664
Aircraft time
6,253 hours, 4,699 cycles
Part
Light
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT: UPDATING C/E MCDU DURING THE PREFLIGHT, A STRONG BEAN OF LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT EXPLOSION WAS FELT ON KERAKER PANEL 122VU THE EXPLOSION WAS FELT WITH SOME LIGHT VOLTS, IMMEDIATELY EVACUATED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 24-00-00-810-823 THE INSPECTION ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL OR FUMES IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND AVIONICS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING AND COMPONENTS THE PANEL'S 122VU, 121VU, 123VU, 124VU, 49VU AND WAS FOUND IN NORMAL CONDITION IN INSPECTION OF PANEL 452VU WAS FOUND THE LAMP BROKEN AND EVIDENCE BURNED THE LAMP WAS REMOVED AND CHECK VOLTAGE WITH RESULT 28 VDC THE LAMP WAS REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL NETWORK OF AIRCRAFT WAS CHECK IN NORMAL CONDITION P/N 8GH004554-78.

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