# SDR F3LA2015031601121

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 13, 2015
- Submitted: March 16, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N218FR
- Make and model: Airbus A320-214
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-214](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1615
- Aircraft time: 40,837 hours, 15,420 cycles
- System (JASC): [2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2597)
- Part: Pin
- Condition: Displaced
- Location: Zone 200
- Component: Elt, Thales
- Component part number: S182051302
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2015031601121

## Discrepancy

DISCREPANCY, 108VU PANEL SHORTED, EXT POWER AVAIL LIGHT & ELT LIGHT DIMLY LIT WITH NO EXT POWER SOURCE.  WHEN ELT WAS TESTED SMOKE CAME FROM ELT CONTROL PANEL & PANEL 108VU. RE-INSERTED PINS 1B & 3B THAT WERE FOUND DISPLACED FROM LIGHT TEST P PSW 34LP.  REPLACED ELT RCP ELT INDICATOR LIGHT & DIODE BLOCK 1191VD.  OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-65-00 & AMM 33-14-00.

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