Service difficulty report · Rectifier · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 1, 2010
Submitted
April 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
759
Aircraft time
42,723 hours, 16,484 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Rectifier
Part number
Y0052
Condition
Arced
Location
Position 1
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

TR1 CONNECTOR 1PU1 HAS ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGE. ON TAXI IN LOUD NOISE HEARD BEHIND F/O AND CAPTAIN SAW SMOKE BY JUMPSEAT. HAPPENED WHEN APU STARTED. AREA ABOVE TR1 SHOWS EVIDENCE OF SOOT & SMOKE CONTAMINATION. CLEANED CONTAMINATION OF WIRING COMPONENTS REF AIRBUS ESPM. ACP'D VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING FOR DAMAGE. NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE NOTED. TR1CB HAD POPPED. REPLACED CONNECTOR 1PU1.

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