Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
January 24, 2024
Submitted
January 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350NA
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
418
Aircraft time
90,850 hours, 41,991 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Sparks
Location
Ground Power
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3250 DISC: DURING DEPLANING GROUND CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND SMOKE AT GROUND POWER CONNECTION. POWER TURNED OFF BY GROUND CREW AND PILOT STARTED APU. INSPECTED PINS ON BOTH AIRFRAME AND RECEPTICAL. NTF. PLACE ON MEL 24-41-01B FOR PRECAUTION. "M" PROCEDURE C/W. PLAC INSTALLED. INSPECTED EXT PWR RECEPTACLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALL IAW A320 AMM 24-41. REVERSED "M" PROCEDURES. MEL/PLACARD REMOVED.

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