Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 22, 2015
Submitted
May 31, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N974AV
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1208
Aircraft time
2,055,873 hours, 3,595 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AFTER START ENG 2 FIRE LOOP A FAULT PRESENTED. PROCEDURE WITH MANTO DIDN´T WORK. FDU 2 SHOWS ON LAST LEG & GND REPORT 261215 ENG 2 FIRE LOOP A & FDU2 IWD2 FAULT NOT PRESENT ON ENG SHUTDOWN. DUE TO PREVIOUS HISTORY ENG 2 FIRE LOOP A DEFERRED INOPERATIVE UNDER MEL 26-12-01. ACFT RESTRICTED FOR EN OPERATIONS BEYOND 120 MIN IAW TSM 26-12-00-810-939A ITEM 4A 2. THE RESISTANCE BETWEEN PIN J & K IS INTO LIMITS 1500R. THE RESISTANCE VLV WAS CORRECT, THE ITEM 2 B WAS ACCOMPLISHED & THE INSOLATION RESISTANCE BETWEEN PIN A & THE METAL CASING OF 6WD2, 4022WD, 4002WD, 4012WD, 4032WD WAS =550MR. NO FAULT WAS FOUND OR DAMAGED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FIRE PYLON LOOP A 6WD2 & ADJACENT HARNESS THE CONNECTOR 3832VC2 WAS FOUND LOOSE & IT WAS ADJUSTED. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ENG FIRE & OVERHEAT DETECTION WAS PERFORMED IAW AMM 26-12-00-710-812A.

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