Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 13, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Aircraft time
40,855 hours, 26,787 cycles
Part
Electrical Sys
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING MAIN DECK LOADING EXCESSIVE WATER RAN INTO E/E COMPARTMENT POPPING CABIN AIR FLOW C/B, CABIN SMOKE C/B, CARGO DOOR CONTROL C/B, AND 3 C/B'S ON THE P-18 PANEL MAIN LIGHTS C/B'S. LOWER E/E HAS WATER DRIPPING ON THE WIRE BUNDLE OVERHEAD TOP AND TO LEFT OF E/E DOOR. WATER FOUND LEAKING AROUND RIGID BARRIER BOTH SIDES INTO E/E COMPARTMENT AND FROM L1 DOOR SILL INBBD TO THE COCKPIT DOOR AND R1 DOOR HAS A WATER LEAK ON THE SIDEWALL INTO THE E/E COMPT. SEALANT BMS 5-30B DID NOT CROSS TRYING TO CONTACT LAX FOR HOT WAX GUN. VACUUMED STANDING WATER FROM BOTTOM OF BELLY OF A/C IN FRONT OF GEN CONTROL BULKHEAD.