Service difficulty report · Light · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
August 4, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
850
Aircraft time
41,509 hours, 15,997 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Light
Condition
No Test
Location
Cabin
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

CABIN EMERGENCY LIGHTS CHECK FAILS SYSTEM TEST. TEST GIVES FAULT EPSU EXT LOAD FWD L. INSTALLED NEW EPSU & BATTERY (10WL), NO HELP. REINSTALLED OLD EPSU & BATTERY. STARTED T-SHOOTING IAW TSM. RED LED EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAULT IS ON AT EPSU 10W L. NEED TO REMOVE LT OVERWING EXIT SLIDE FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. PRIOR TO SLIDE REPLACEMENT RE-CHECK OVER WING EXTERIOR LIGHT TO INSURE OPERATIONAL AS THIS WILL ALSO CAUSE FAILED TEST. THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DOOR 1L SLIDE FAILING. REPLACED SLIDE. EMERGENCY LIGHT TEST NORMAL.

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