Service difficulty report · Switch · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 14, 2012
Submitted
September 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
12,807 hours, 4,179 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
E0175B01E00
Condition
Faulty
Location
Electrical Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

OPERATIONAL CHECK OF EMERGENCY OPERATING SYSTEM FAILED. "EMER GEN" IS AMBER - PARAMETERS ARE ZERO. REMOVED AND REPLACED MICROSWITCH (2XE) IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL. ALSO CLEANED CONNECTORS ON CONSTANT SPEED MOTOR GENERATOR.

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