Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
May 16, 2013
Submitted
May 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N733FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
715
Aircraft time
39,060 hours, 19,955 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
224W4720505
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROX 800 FT AGL, GENERATOR 2 FAULTED AND AC BUSS 2 FAILED. ALL RELATED SYS FAILED. ABLE TO RESET GENERATOR 2 AND RECOVERED AC BUSS 2. ABLE TO RESET ALL RELATED SYSTEMS, INSPECTED E&E COMPARTMENT FOR EVIDENCE OF WATER, CHECKED GCU'S FOR OBVIOUS DEFECTS. OPENED NR 2 ENGINE COWLING AND INSPECTED FEEDER CABLES FROM NR 2 GENERATOR FOUND RUBBER OUT OF THE CLAMP AND 2 OF THE 4 CABLES CHAFED THRU THE INSULATION AT THE 12:00 POSITION ON THE ENGINE. R/R CORE ELECTRICAL HARNESS.

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