Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 30, 2016
Submitted
August 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
6669
Part
Connector
Part number
E0052R18B8SNE
Condition
Damaged
Location
Window Heat
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO FIELD AT THE REQUEST OF MX CONTROL DUE TO REPEAT LT WINDOW HEAT FAULT REPORT AFTER TAKEOFF. TO DATE THE SPARE WINDOW HEAT SENSOR HAS BEEN ACTIVATED AND THE WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER HAS BE REPLACED. THE LT WINDOW HEAT SYSTEM FAULT RETURNED ON A SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT. CONTINUED TROUBLESHOOTING AND DISCOVERED PIN B IN CONNECTOR 2DG1A ON THE NR 1 SYSTEM WINDOW HEAT CONTROLLER PUSHED OUT. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED IAW ESPM, NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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