Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 15, 2004
Submitted
September 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
054
Aircraft time
47,539 hours, 21,386 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Reading Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ARCHING / SMOKE, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED WIRES IN CAPTAINS SLIDING WINDOW POST CONNECTED TO READING LIGHT SHORED OUT WITH VISIBLE ARCHING AND SMOKE, A SMALL HOLE BURNED THROUGH PLASTIC COVER. MAINTENANCE PULLED AND COLLARED CAPTAINS READING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER, ISSUED MEL 33-10-01, COND. 1 COCKPIT/INST PANEL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS READING LIGHT ON SLIDING WINDOW, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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