Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 19, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
571
Aircraft time
85,757 hours, 34,031 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED WITH MESSAGE "EPSU EXT LOAD FWD L" SUSPECT DOOR 1L SLIDE HAS INTERNAL LIGHT FAILURE REF AMM 33-51-00-710-001-A FOUND BROKEN WIRE BETWEEN CONNECTOR 2871VC AND 2819VC. BROKEN WIRE IS MID POINT WHERE DOOR HINGE. BROKEN WIRE WAS SPLICE BEFORE BUT SPLICE WAS DONE IN BAD SPOT IN THE RADIUS. NEED TO BE CREATIVE WITH NEW SPLICE NO ROOM OR REPLACE WIRE/HARNESS. CONNECTOR 2819VC IS IN HARD-TO-REACH AREA BUT WORKABLE. ANOTHER OPTION IS TO MOVE THE LAV ABOUT. 6'' FOR ACCESS. REMOVED SEVERAL PANELS FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING, PANELS IN THE AREA. REF AWM 33-51-04 PAGE 28. BROKEN WIRE 3351-5109 REPAIR BROKEN WIRE REF ESPM 20-43-11-01 AND PERFORMED OPS CK CK NORMAL

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