Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 24, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
57,574 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Wing Light
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 A/C HAD A DEFECT WITH THE RT WING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. A NEW LAMP WAS INSTALLED AND IT STILL WOULD NOT WORK. INSPECTION FOUND THE WIRES TO THE TRANSFORMER WITHIN THE LIGHT ASSY HOUSING HAD BEEN ARCING AGAINST THE ASSY STRUCTURE. WIRE INSULATION WAS DAMAGED DUE TO OVERHEAT.

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