Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
April 17, 2026
Submitted
April 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N310DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
7293
Aircraft time
26,197 hours, 12,642 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Fire
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIRE - COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON THE GROUND WITH THE EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTED. FIRE IN FWD E & E COMPARTMENT AT THE EXTERNAL POWER CONNECTOR WAS EXTINGUISHED BY MAINTENANCE. EXTERNAL POWER CORD SHOWS SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE ON PIN A. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTACLE 20XG. ACSC, BSCU, BMC AND CPC WERE REPLACED DUE TO PROXIMITY TO FIRE. (LP 7004466, 1548410 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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