Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
February 17, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
35,432 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
F9298002800200
Condition
Misinstalled
Part time
36,010 hours
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) DURING REMOVAL OF TRIM TANK TRANSFER PUMP , ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PIN FOUND BENT AND ASSOCIATED CONNECTOR PLUG INSULATOR FOUND DAMAGED WITH SIGNS OF ARCING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT PIN 2, ON THE PUMP HSG (MALE) CONNECTION POINT, BENT UPON A PREVIOUS INSTALLATION OF THE WIRING HARNESS. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE CAUSED THE PIN TO MISS INSERTION INTO THE CORRESPONDING FEMALE RECEPTACLE ON THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR PLUG. DUE TO THIS MISINSTALLATION, INTERMITTENT CONTACT OCCURRED WHICH IS EVIDENCED BY THE ARCING DAMAGE TO THE PIN 2 AREA ON BOTH MALE AND FEMALE HALVES OF THE CONNECTOR.