Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
January 24, 2009
Submitted
January 27, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
873
Aircraft time
36,304 hours, 13,934 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST FAILED SHOWING UNIT AFT L FAULT. FOUND UNIT FAULT ON EPSU. WHEN NEW EPSU WAS INSTALLED THE INTERNAL EXTERNAL LIGHT WAS FLASHING SAYING SHORT TO GND. EXAMINED ELE PLUG 13WLA FOUND BROKEN BACK SHELL AND NUMEROUS EXPOSED BARE WIRES. SUSPECT SHORT DAMAGING EPSU. REPLACED PWR SUPPLY AND REPAIRED BACKSHELL. WIRES ARE NOT DAMAGED, WHITE PAINT IS SCRAPED OFF, EXPOSING GOLD TINTED INSULATION. DAMAGED CABLE CAUSING PROBLEM. FOUND AFT SEAT PWR CABLE SHORTED OUT. REPLACED 350WL10 HARNESS AT SEAT 23-24, OPS CHECK OKAY.

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