Service difficulty report · Indicator · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 5, 2009
Submitted
August 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1586
Aircraft time
25,128 hours, 11,193 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Indicator
Part number
E042301E
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN THE RAMP PRESSED THE LIGHT TEST BUTTON ON THE 108VU, SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE PANEL. FOUND ADIRU AND AVNCS VENT LIGHT BODY SHORTED. NEEDS 25HQ BODY AND CAP ASSY TO FIX. NEEDS 25HQ INDICATOR LIGHT BODY AND INDICATOR CAP ASSY TO FIX. REPLACED 25HQ, TEST OKAY.

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