SDR UALA2013050703207

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: May 5, 2013
Submitted: May 9, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N496UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1845
Aircraft time: 35,965 hours, 15,603 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 3097 · Ice/Rain Protection System Wiring
Part: Wire Harness
Condition: Arced
Location: Window Anti Ice
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

LEFT WINDOW ANTI ICE DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. TWO POPS WERE HEARD AND SAW AN ARCING IN THE VICINITY OF THE SLIDING WINDOW WIRING. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT SLIDING WINDOW WIRE HARNESS WITH NEW HARDWARE PER ESPM 20-33-00, AMM 56-12-11, AWM 30-42-03 AND 30-42-00. GROUND CHECKED NORMAL. NO FAULTS NOTED.

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