Service difficulty report · Element · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 15, 2013
Submitted
July 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
38,627 hours, 16,874 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Element
Condition
Broken
Location
Fire Loop
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

MX STATUS MESSAGE AIR BLEED DISPLAYED ON THE LOWER ECAM SCREEN. FAULTED LT WING LOOP A. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 36-22-00 TO STEP 4A, 2. FOUND LOOP A RESISTANCE TO BE 2.1 MEG FROM BMC 1. TROUBLESHOT IAW AMM 36-22-16. PFR & BMC1 BITE SHOWS FAULT LT WING LOOP "A" INOPERATIVE. FOUND BROKEN ELEMENT INSIDE LT AC BAY, BETWEEN AIR CND CART ACCESS PANEL & AIR START PANEL. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY PN.

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