SDR BA05003

Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
January 30, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678US
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
388
Part
Wire
Part number
242260108
Condition
Shorted
Location
Apu Generator
Component
Generator
Component part number
BA04104
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FL 94 AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 1 IDG FAULTED. ALTHOUGH THE APU WAS OPERATIONAL, THE APU AFT FUEL PUMP WAS ON MEL AND THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND FIELD WIRE 2422-60108 SHORTING TO THE SHIELD WIRE. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, SEPARATED AND INSULATED.

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