Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 17, 2011
Submitted
August 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
450
Aircraft time
59,277 hours, 21,868 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Emergency Light
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 LIGHT TEST FAILED. MESSAGE: EXT LOADS FWD L 33-51-38. JUMPED BOTH LT AND RT SLIDES, NO HELP. HOOKED UP NEW BATTERY AND POWER SUPPLY, NO HELP. TROUBLE SHOT PER WD 33-51-04. FOUND NO GROUND AT FWD RT DOOR SLIDE CONNECTOR 2870VC PIN B TO GROUND. FOUND BROKEN WIRE WHERE WIRE PASSES THRU DOOR HINGE. SPLICED WIRE PER GNMM 2-15-00-001. CABIN LIGHTS NOW TEST OK.

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