Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 27, 2011
Submitted
July 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
33,846 hours, 13,890 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Entertain Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SPARKS REPORTED IN FLIGHT SHOOTING FROM UNDER SEAT ROW 21A AND 21B. FLT CREW REPORTED A CHAFED WIRE UNDER THE SEAT. REMOVED DAMAGED SECTION OF PAX. ENTERTAINMENT HARNESS. SECURED CONNECTOR AND STOWED FROM 20ABC AND 21ABC. RAN ENGINES, CHECKED AREA: NO FURTHER ISSUES. NO ELECTRICAL ARCING DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE, ARCING WAS FROM WIRES TO SHIELD. DUE TO DAMAGED SEAT HARNESS AT 21A, SEAT AUDIO CABLE DISCONNECTED FROM 20ABC AND 21ABC. NEEDS CABLE ASSY REF IPC (PCN 565-1414). COMPLIED WITH MEL. THE DISCONNECTED CABLE ENDS ARE CAPPED & STOWED TO PREVENT PASSENGER HAZARD.

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