Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 28, 2009
Submitted
December 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
893
Aircraft time
39,057 hours, 15,101 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Receptacle
Part number
D531169800201
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ground Pwr
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

VERY STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN OF ACFT. BOX ASSY FOUND DAMAGED DUE TO HEAT FROM ARCING FIRE OF EXTERNAL PWR PLUG. FIRE ODOR DIMINISHED SOURCE WAS GROUND PWR RECEPTICLE. BOX ASSY REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. STARTED TO REMOVE BOX ASSY. ALL ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS DISCONNECTED (PARTS IN AREA) AND SOLID RIVETS REMOVED FROM ATTACHING FLANGE. REMOVED BOX ASSY. STARTED TO TRANSFER LATCH, STOPS & PICKED UP HOLES FOR HINGE. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF RECEPTICLE BOX. ACCOMPLISHED ZONAL INSP OF FWD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT AFTER COMPLETION OF REPAIR TO EXTERNAL POWER RECEPTICAL. NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR BURNING IN AREAS.

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