Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 13, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1363
Aircraft time
38,439 hours, 14,979 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Part number
2612023020
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CHRONIC NR 2 ENG FIRE LOOP. WILL ACP ALL CALLOUTS. NEED 1.5 TO 2.0 SHIFTS TO COMPLETE. RANG WIRES FROM 4000WD2 TO 2WD2, CHECKS GOOD. NO FAULTS FOUND WHEN SHAKING WIRE BUNDLE FROM 400WD2 TO 409VC2. CHK'D 450VT2 SECURTIY OF WIRES, NO FAULTS FOUND. CHK'D 4000WD2 LOOP 'B' CHK'S OK. FOUND WIRE 2612-0230-20 SHORTED TO GROUND INSIDE PYLON BETWEEN JUNCTION BOX CONN 454VC2-1 AND TERMINAL BLOCK 450VT2-H AWM 26-12-08, HOOK-UP CHART PG 2107. RPLC'D CONN 454VC2, WIRES 2612-0230-20 AND 2612-0231-20 & TB 450VT2 RETERMINATED CONN D4001WD2. WIRES RING OUT GOOD. GROUND TEST OKAY. NO FAULT MSG DISPLAYED.

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