Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 9, 2008
Submitted
December 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N474UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1475
Aircraft time
25,017 hours, 10,873 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Pinched
Location
Emergency Lights
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

BOTH OVERWING EXIT LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE AND RT EPSU FAILED BITE TEST. FOUND EMERGENCY LIGHT WIRE PINCH UNDER SEAT TRACK ROW 10 LEFT. REMOVED WIRE AND REPAIRED DAMAGE WIRE, OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING LIGHTS CHECKS OK, ALSO NO FURTHER FAULTS AT FLAP PANEL. CHECKED SEAT FOR SECURITY AND OP-CHECK. CHECKED WIRE REPAIR AND OP CHECKS OF LEFT AND RIGHT OVERWING LIGHTS.

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