Service difficulty report · Terminal Block · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
May 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Terminal Block
Condition
Melted
Location
Fwd Galley
Part time
15,783 hours, 7,532 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) THE FORWARD GALLEY OVENS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE BY THE FLIGHT ATENDANTS ON THE FLIGHT. THE ENGINEERS TROUBLESHOOTING THE DEFECT FOUND FWD GALLEY FEEDER D BREAKER POPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND TERMINAL BLOCK 2752VT STUD 8 MELTED, AND THE TERMINAL BLOCK STUD MISSING THE HOLD DOWN NUT. THE TERMINAL BLOCK, WIRE TERMINAL CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE ADJACENT WIRES INSPECTED AND FOUND IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION.THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN IN FOR IMPORTATION AND RECONFIGURATION BY AN FAA REPAIR STATION WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON 26 FEB 2001.

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