Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
September 26, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
38,048 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Wire
Part number
E0437DL20
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A MTCE PREP VISIT FOR RETURNING THE A/C BACK TO LESSOR , MTCE IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH NR 2 ENGINE LP VALVE DURING THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE VALVE IAW TASK 28-24-00-790-003. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED WIRE DL-20-AE-FR-F, SPEC MIL-W-25038/3, 18' BACK FROM FACTORY SPLICE 4010VS, CONTAMINATED AND BRITTLE WITH EVIDENCE OF DECOLORIZATION. ON FURTHER EVALUATION, THE WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED. WIRE NR 2824-4543 WAS REPLACED AND INSTALLED FROM 4010VS TO 4008VS IAW MFG ELECTRICAL STANDARDS PRACTICE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL TEST OF NR 2 ENGINE LP VALVE WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME:39,434, LDG 14,870

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