Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 7, 2025
Submitted
May 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06390
Aircraft time
44,122 hours, 8,630 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Sparks
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#603, JFK-YVR. 'A PASSENGER NOTICED SPARKS COMING FROM SEAT 13 E AND F AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS ALSO DETECTED SO I SHUT OFF THE OVERHEAD AFT AVIONICS BUTTON TRYING TO ISOLATE TVS ( IN-SEAT POWER SYSTEM (OUTLETS AND IFE) ); (RESOLVED ON W/O: 1410567 TASK CARD: NR-00001 ) REF DEFECT 4171580-1/2 FOR REMOVED AND REPLACED OF BURNT 13RH DDBX P2 CONNECTOR AND SSBX CAUSING FAULT. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF IN SEAT PWR SYS IAW AMM 25-21-00. OPS CHECK OK. THIS CLEAR MDDR. PLACARD REMOVED. MX-4 UPDATED.'

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