Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 7, 2012
Submitted
June 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3633
Aircraft time
12,259 hours, 4,729 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B3P
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
D7300001800060
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT ROTATION, A "THUD" SOUND WAS HEARD AND FELT FROM THE LOWER FUSELAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO SHIFT SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND NO REPORT OF FOD ON THE RUNWAY AFTER TAKEOFF. A PASSENGER REPORTED SEEING A YELLOW FLASH BEHIND NR 1 ENGINE. CREW CONTINUED TO CLT BUT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING AND BORESCOPE FOR AN ENGINE STALL WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. CLASS 3 REPORT FAULTED T25 SENSOR, J1 AND ECU. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS AND FOUND J11 AT ECU, PINS 37 AND 38, SHORTED TO SHIELD. REMOVED AND REPLACED J11 HARNESS IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 73-21-50-400-044.

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