Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 29, 2011
Submitted
November 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1011
Aircraft time
10,588 hours, 1,356 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
300067265
Part serial
4030
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Part time
10,581 hours, 1,355 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FLIGHT 755, CDG-PHL - APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE HEATING ON FLOOR BY R2 DOOR. HOLE IN VINYL LOOKS TO BE CAUSED BY THE HEAT. F/A REPORTS THAT WASN'T THERE PRIOR TO FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED IPCU 14DS PER AMM 25-27-35. ALSO REPLACED 2R HEAT PANELS 28DS AND 26DS PER AMM 25-27-51. REPLACED 2R FLOOR MAT PER AMM 25-48-42.

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