Service difficulty report · Converter · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 31, 2010
Submitted
November 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
882
Aircraft time
41,866 hours, 16,445 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Converter
Part number
4279204
Part serial
25964
Condition
False Activation
Location
Windshield Wiper
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

CAPT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED AGAIN. ACFT REMOVED FROM CAT II AND CAT III SERVICE. NEEDS WIPER MOTOR. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. MOTOR WORKED ONCE THEN STOPPED. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR SWITCH, SAME CONDITION. MOTOR WORKED ONCE THEN STOPPED. POSSIBLE WIRING OR GROUND PROBLEM. CKD VOLTAGE FROM CKBKR AND HAD 28VDC CKD VOLTAGE AT SOCKET ON WIPER MOTOR HAD 4 OVDC. NEED FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR. TESTED IAW MM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. CAPT WIPER CONTROL SWITCH 5DB1 WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO MOTOR CONVERTER CHANGE, NO HELP.

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