Service difficulty report · Audio Panel · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
July 14, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
889
Aircraft time
13,886 hours, 6,179 cycles
Part
Audio Panel
Part number
ACP2788AB04
Part serial
3621
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Part time
13,885 hours, 6,178 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CRUISE, A LOUD BANG & FLASH OF LIGHT BEHIND F/O SEAT ON ELECTRICAL PANEL, DEBRIS & SMOKE FOLLOWED. NO INDICATIONS OF PROBLEM ON ECAM, STARTED SMOKE REMOVAL PROCEDURES. DISCONNECTED PWR FROM GALLEY, DID NOT DISCONNECT GENERATOR. SMOKE STOPPED 15 MIN. MX IDENTIFIED NR 3 AUDIO CONTROL PANEL AS HAVING BURNT ELECT SMELL; REPLACED NR 3 ACP. LIGHTING CONTROLLER 16LF REPLACED DUE TO HISTORY OF C/B POPPING. OPERATED NR 1 & 2 PACKS, ALL FLT DECK & EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ALL 3 HYD SYS, NO FAULTS FOUND. VENDOR BENCH TEST AND TEARDOWN NR 3 ACP COULD NOT CONFIRM REASON FOR REMOVAL. UNIT HAD BURNT SMELL, NO BURN INSIDE, & UNIT OPS NORM. PIA IC MN3 UPPER BOARD REPLACED, AS Z1 & Z2 OPTOCOUPLERS.

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