SDR AWXA200300220

Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: March 1, 2003
Submitted: March 4, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N640AW
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 448
Aircraft time: 33,607 hours, 1,394 cycles
System (JASC): 2450 · AC Power Distribution System
Part: Terminal Block
Part number: NSA837901B
Condition: Arced
Location: Zone 900 - Lavat
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

CRACKLING SOUND AND SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING FROM BEHIND AFT GALLEY OVEN ALONG WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. AFT GALLEY FEEDER "A" CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED IN COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TERMINALS LOOSE AT BLOCK TERMINAL (7200VT), TERMINALS 2, 3, & 4, WERE FOUND BURNED. REPLACED TERMINALS 2, 3, & 4 IAW AMM 20-48-11, OPERATIONAL CHECK OF AFT GALLEY OVENS WAS GOOD.

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