Service difficulty report · Wire · Israel 1125

Difficulty date
September 1, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705MA
Make and model
Israel 1125
Aircraft serial
011
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING AN INSPECTION, 3 SYSTEMS FAILED DUE TO SHORTED WIRES. FOUND 3 CRUSHED, BURNED, AND BROKEN WIRES AND 10 OTHER WIRES WITH DAMAGE. THE AREA IS IN THE UPPER CABIN AT THE LAVATORY DOOR. CAUSE WAS A SCREEN THAT WAS TOO LONG ENTERED A WIRE BUNDLE. REPAIRED WIRES AND PROVIDED PROPER CLEARANCE. ASTRA SB 1125-25-049 INSPECTS THIS AREA, BUT HAD NOT BEEN C/W. SUBMITTER FEELS THIS SB SHOULD BE REVISED TO MANDATORY AND A SPECIFIC INSPECTION OF THESE SCREENS BE ADDED. A PLACARD COULD BE ADDED IN THIS AREA. (X)