Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 29, 2013
Submitted
December 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
882
Aircraft time
51,797 hours, 20,762 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Connector
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPEAT LOG ON TAXI OUT, MULTIPLE ECAM MESSAGES RELATED TO RT MLG SENSOR 22GA. PHYSICAL INSPECTION OF SENSOR 22GA ON RT GEAR, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS IAW PFR MESSAGE 32-31-73, 22GA TARGET POSITION SOURCE LGCIU 2, IAW TSM 32-31-00-810-842-A. MESSAGE DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL AFTER BOTH ENGS WERE RUNNING & INITIAL TAXI. SENSOR 22GA CONNECTOR PLUG DETERIORATED INTERNALLY BY CORROSION. CONNECTOR TO 22GA SENSOR WAS REPLACED & CHECKED OK IAW AMM TK 32-69-00-740-001.

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