Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
April 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
30,907 hours, 13,733 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Insulation
Part number
893301
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Door
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT CARGO DOOR ECAM, RTFL. CURRENT LEG REPORT IS FAULTING AFT CARGO DOOR SAFETY MECH PROX SENSOR 32WV TGT POS. VISUAL INSPECTION OF MECHANICAL SHOWS NO IRREGS. DEFFERED PER MEL. FOUND INSULATION DAMAGED ON HARNESS TO SENSOR 32WV, DOESNT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY DAMAGE ON WIRES, TAPED INSULATION. RPL AFT CARGO DOOR SNSR 32 WV PER AMM. NO FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. DOOR TEST OK.

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