Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 6, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1427
Aircraft time
31,245 hours, 13,577 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Extinguisher
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHILE PERFORMING THE SQUIB FIRING SYS CHECK FOR DEFERRAL OF NR1 ENG AGENT 1 SQUIB LIGHT REF MEL2621H STE P "F-6", UNABLE TO DETECT 28 VDC ON PIN 2 OF CONNECTOR 5WE1. REF AMM FOR CHECK OF FIRING CHECK CONTINUITY. FOUND BROKEN WIRE 6 INCHES FROM NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE SQUIB 5WE1 IN NR 1 PYLON. REPLACED BROKEN WIRE FROM CONNECTOR VC473 TO SQUIB CONNECTOR. TESTED OK. REPAIRED CONDUIT.

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