Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
March 18, 2008
Submitted
December 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
965
Aircraft time
32,431 hours, 12,347 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fire Loop
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENG NR2 LOOP A FIRE DETECTOR. HUNG NEW LOOP, NO HELP. SUSPECT FDU BENCH PLUG, SHAKING FDU CLEARS FAULT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE WIRING SHORT IN FAN LOOP HARNESS. REMOVED CONNECTOR PLUG FROM NR2 FDU, WIRE 'A' FROM 450VT PULLED FROM BLOCK. SECURED CONNECTOR PLUG ON NR2 FDU. CONNECTION 458VC 'J' PLUG, INSIDE BOX WIRES, HAS CHAFED COATING ON BOTH WIRES 276, 277, WIRES MARKED WITH TAPE. WIRES REPAIRED. WIRE 2612-276-CF20 PIN A AT 450VT2 DEPINNED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. INSTALLED PIN. SECURED INSTALLATION. ACCOMPLISHED NR 2 ENG FIRE LOOP TEST IAW 26-12-00. TEST OK.

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