Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
December 27, 2000
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
3,214 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Connector
Part number
ABS0713AWO3SEB
Condition
Failed
Location
Video Unit
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

(CAN) VIDEO SYSTEM LCD REPORTED AS INOP, FOUND CONNECTOR PINS 1&2 BURNED (MELTED) ALSO HARNESS P/N RD-AM6039-01 SHOWED SIGNS OF OVERHEATING. 2ND OCCURRENCE, FIRST REPORTED ONLY PINS MELTED ON AIRCRAFT 26 OCT 1999.OPERATOR HAS A SPECIAL INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED AT A CHECKS FOR INSPECTION, UNTIL AN APPROVED MODIFICATION CAN REPLACE THE CONNECTORS.

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