What happened
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(-23) During rotation, on takeoff, the captain noticed a flash in the vicinity of the rudder pedals. Subsequent indications were: center pedestal lights inoperative, and oap message "flight data recorder off." The following circuit breakers popped and would not reset: flight recorder, left engine ignition, right engine ignition, and integral lights - pedestal. During landing it was also found the spoilers would not deploy. Maintenance personnel found a wire bundle at sta 120.05 floor beam step just under the captain's feet had numerous wires burned through and others damaged by arcing. The wire bundle seemed to be improperly secured to its tie mounts causing it to come into contact with the aircraft structure. The flight continued to atl.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING ROTATION, ON TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED A FLASH IN THE VICINITY OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. SUBSEQUENT INDICATIONS WERE: CENTER PEDESTAL LIGHTS INOPERATIVE, AND OAP MESSAGE "FLIGHT DATA RECORDER OFF." THE FOLLOWING CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET: FLIGHT RECORDER, LEFT ENGINE IGNITION, RIGHT ENGINE IGNITION, AND INTEGRAL LIGHTS - PEDESTAL. DURING LANDING IT WAS ALSO FOUND THE SPOILERS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A WIRE BUNDLE AT STA 120.05 FLOOR BEAM STEP JUST UNDER THE CAPTAIN'S FEET HAD NUMEROUS WIRES BURNED THROUGH AND OTHERS DAMAGED BY ARCING. THE WIRE BUNDLE SEEMED TO BE IMPROPERLY SECURED TO ITS TIE MOUNTS CAUSING IT TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ATL.
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