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Attributes | |
ACN | 1519094 |
Time | |
Date | 201802 |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Parked |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Component | |
Aircraft Component | Circuit Breaker / Fuse / Thermocouple |
Person 1 | |
Function | Other / Unknown |
Events | |
Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
When pulling up the aircraft maintenance manual (amm); you find the circuit breakers listed for the task of removing and installing a tablet interface module (tim) assembly; respectively. The three listed circuit breakers are all on panel 121VU. The captain's tim is listed as K19; the first officer's (first officer) tim is listed as R40; and the aircraft interface device (aid) is listed as K20. When on the actual aircraft; these are not correct. The circuit breaker located on panel 121VU location K19 is labeled as 'first officer efb'. When pulling this circuit breaker; it does control the first officer tim. The circuit breaker located on panel 121VU location R40 is labeled as 'captain efb'. When pulling this circuit breaker; it does control the captain's tim. There is a blanking cap on panel 121VU; at location K20; where the 'aid' circuit breaker is supposed to be. I did go on to another airbus; to check if this anomaly was only on one aircraft; and unfortunately; it is not.suggested resolution: do a read and report of all airbus aircraft in the fleet; which have the tim units installed. If the same is present in all aircraft; make changes to the associated amms; and other manuals to show the correct locations; rather than doing a whole wiring change throughout the system.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Maintenance person reported a discrepancy between the Aircraft Maintenance Manual and the aircraft panel labeling of the circuits breakers; for the Tablet Interface Module on the A320 fleet.
Narrative: When pulling up the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM); you find the circuit breakers listed for the task of removing and installing a Tablet Interface Module (TIM) assembly; respectively. The three listed circuit breakers are all on panel 121VU. The Captain's TIM is listed as K19; the First Officer's (FO) TIM is listed as R40; and the Aircraft Interface Device (AID) is listed as K20. When on the actual aircraft; these are not correct. The circuit breaker located on panel 121VU location K19 is labeled as 'F/O EFB'. When pulling this circuit breaker; it does control the F/O TIM. The circuit breaker located on panel 121VU location R40 is labeled as 'CAPT EFB'. When pulling this circuit breaker; it does control the Captain's TIM. There is a blanking cap on panel 121VU; at location K20; where the 'AID' circuit breaker is supposed to be. I did go on to another Airbus; to check if this anomaly was only on one aircraft; and unfortunately; it is not.Suggested Resolution: Do a read and report of all Airbus aircraft in the fleet; which have the TIM units installed. If the same is present in all aircraft; make changes to the associated AMMs; and other Manuals to show the correct locations; rather than doing a whole wiring change throughout the system.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.