Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 13, 2013
Submitted
May 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
45,041 hours, 17,621 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE INSPECTING FLAP TRACK FOR LUBRICATION, OBSERVED ELEMENT EROSION OF EXPOSED WIRE CONDUITS THAT WOULD NORMALLY BE PROTECTED BY REMOVING CANOE FAIRING. WEAR THRU ALL LAYERS IN TWO PLACES EXPOSING CORE LEADS. NOT ABLE TO ANCHOR CONDUITS LEADS TO SEVERE BUFFETING IN WIND STREAM. 1 OF 2 WIRING HARNESS HAS A PART 91842-001 OR 4617VB OR 7505VC. REMOVED CONDUIT 7503VC DEPINNED CONNECTOR REF DWG D92491840 AND IPC 57-52-21-05C PARTS TAGGED AND BAGGED ON FLAP TRACK.

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