Service difficulty report · Mount · Airbus A330322

Difficulty date
March 1, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330322
Engine
Pwa PW4168
Part
Mount
Part number
NSA9311901
Condition
Burned
Location
Fuse
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C ARRIVED YVR WITH APU INOP. INSPECTION OF THE 5000VE PANEL REVEALED THAT THE FUSE F/N 6KA1 WAS INFACT BLOWN. CLOSER INSPECTION ALSO FOUND THAT ONE STUD BOLT OF THE MOUNT P/N NSA931190-1 THAT THE FUSE SITS ON WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED BY EXTREME HEAT. NUT ON STUD FOUND TO BE FUSED TO THREAD AND WASHER MELTED TO NUT. BUSS BAR F9259000720000 WAS ALSO FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE WITH SEVERE PITTING AND MELTED MATERIAL ON IT.

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