Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 27, 2012
Submitted
April 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2740
Aircraft time
17,783 hours, 7,896 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
7439VSB
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Cabin
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

DURING THE MX CHECK, IT WAS NOTED THE WALL MOUNTED EXIT LIGHTED SIGN (FIN 90WL7) AT THE LOWER LT AFT ENTRY DOOR WOULD NOT COME ON DURING THE TEST. THE TECH GAINED ACCESS OT THE LIGHT ASSY AND FOUND THE GROUND WIRE CONTACT, 7439VS-B, HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE SLEEVE. REF ASM 33-51-00, FIG 103 SHEET 3. THE TECH REINSERTED THE WIRE INTO THE CONNECTOR USING A PIN INSERTION TOOL. THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYS TESTED, OK. NO DELAY OCCURRED DUE TO THIS ISSUE.

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