Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A340*

Difficulty date
July 31, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A340*
Aircraft time
7,951 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Cargo Fan
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) (FWD CARGO VENT FAULT) DISPLAYED ON ECAM. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED BURNED WIRING UNDER FWD CARGO FLOOR, APPROX 2 IN FROM ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR 285HN-A ON FWD CARGO EXTRACTION FAN. BURNED WIRES WERE LOCATED BETWEEN SUPPORT STANDOFFS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CHAFFING. WIRING REPAIRED IAW ESPM, REPLACED FWD CARGO EXTRACT FAN. (TC NR 20060801007)