SDR 062005

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 757200

Difficulty date
August 10, 2005
Submitted
August 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 757200
Aircraft serial
24567
Aircraft time
35,981 hours, 12,606 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT PACK AUTO PWR LT PACK STANDBY PWR C/B OUT, UNABLE TO RESET. ICELANDAIR RECENTLY TOOK DELIVERY OF CONVERTED 757-200 FREIGHTER. REASON FOR C/B POPPING WAS DAMAGE TO APPROX 15 WIRES IN BUNDLE W2356. UPON REMOVING ZIP-TIES FROM WIRE BUNDLE W2356 (2 METER LONG STRETCH) & SHAKING WIRING, AN INCREDIBLE AMOUNT OF METAL CUTTINGS/DEBURS FELL OUT. METAL CUTTINGS HAD TORN THROUGH INSULATION OF WIRES & CAUSED ELECTRICAL ARCING, RESULTING IN 15 WIRES BEING SPLICED/REPAIRED. DAMAGE IS APPROX STA 305, WL 170, RT SIDE. WIRE BUNDLE W2536 RUNS FROM P11 PANEL BEHIND P61 THROUGH FLOOR & AFT UNDER FLOORBOARDS. SEVERAL BREAKERS POPPED IN AIR CONDITIONING, LIGHTS & FUEL. WIRES REPAIRED PER SWPM 20-00 WIRE BUNDLE W2356.

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