Service difficulty report · Glowstrip · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
July 21, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1867
Aircraft time
9,001 hours, 3,217 cycles
Part
Glowstrip
Part number
PL22412LH055
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER FLT 631 IN ORD, MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMING A "DAILY INSP." AND FOUND THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT EMERGENCY FLOOR PATH LIGHTING STRIP BROKEN (CRACKED). THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6" FROM THE END OF THE STRIP IN THE AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT BY LAV "D". (NOTE: THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP STILL FUNCTIONS WITH THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE.) MAINTENANCE REPLACED A 6" SECTION OF THE PHOTOLUMINESCENT STRIP PER AMM 33-51-21 PB401.

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