Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
October 16, 2015
Submitted
October 16, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
726
Aircraft time
301 hours, 16,083 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

L1 & R1 DOOR ARMED, CHIME DOES NOT PRESS TO TEST. FOUND SLIDES HORN CB 2WN POPPING WHEN FWD RT DOOR PTT PB 40WN PRESSED. REMOVED DOOR LINING FOR ACCESS, FOUND UNIDENTIFIABLE WIRE SHORTING AGAINST DOOR STRUCTURE, CAUSING BREAKER TO POP, IMAGES UPLOADED. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED. LOOKED AT WIRE FURTHER UP DOOR, FOUND WIRE NR TO BE 5273-1110-22. PERFORMED SWPM SPLICE IAW 20-43-10-0 ON WIRE 6 INCHES FROM 6036VT. NO OTHER SPLICES WERE LISTED FOR THAT WIRE IN 52-97 DAMAGE FILE. SECURED DOOR COVERS & LINING IAW 52-10-13-04-02. L1 & R1 DOOR ARMED CHIME DOES PRESS TO TEST NOW. REPAIRED WIRING.

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