Service difficulty report · Bracket · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 21, 2001
Submitted
December 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
866
Aircraft time
12,647 hours, 4,893 cycles
Part
Bracket
Part number
D5744359901239
Condition
Loose
Location
Lt Mlg
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

DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION FOUND L/E PANEL 521EB LT DISCOLORED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGE TO 2 FIRE LOOPS, 6 GENERATOR FEEDER WIRES, A WIRE HARNESS BRACKET, AND THE FORWARD WING SPAR INSIDE L/E FLAP BAY. DAMAGE OCCURRED WHEN HARDWARE THAT SECURED LANDING ASSY TO AIRFRAME WORE THROUGH THE METAL. THIS ALLOWED LANDING ASSY TO BREAK FREE & LODGE BETWEEN L/E FLAP TORQUE TUBE & GENERATOR FEEDER WIRES CHAFING THROUGH PROTECTIVE COATING ON WIRES. THIS CAUSED ARCING DAMAGE TO WIRES, HARNESS BRACKET & WING SPAR. MX REPLACED 2 FIRE LOOPS, L/E PANEL 521EB LT & WIRE HARNESS BRACKET. WING SPAR WAS BLENDED WITHIN LIMITS. GENERATOR FEEDER WIRES WERE REPAIRED. CONTINUITY CHECK & BITE TEST CHECKED GOOD ON ENG RUN.

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