Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2013
Submitted
August 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Aircraft time
65,495 hours, 24,191 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Switch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RAMP REPORTED FWD CARGO NESTING SYS NOT WORKING. FOUND THAT THE LIGHT SWITCH WAS SMOKING IN THE DOOR OPENING PANEL. SUSPECT SWITCH IS SHORTING OUT. FOUND 9MJ FWD DOOR OPEN AND LOCKED LIGHT SWITCH WIRE 5037 AND 5030 CHAFED AND SHORTING TO EACH OTHER, REPAIRED WIRING IAW SWP20-10-13, ALSO REPLACED 9MJ AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW AWM 52-35-01. OPS CK GOOD.

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