SDR 7KFA775L

Service difficulty report · Wire · Bolkms BK117C1

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N271NE
Make and model
Bolkms BK117C1
Aircraft serial
7543
Aircraft time
4,960 hours
Engine
Tmeca ARRIEL1E2
Engine time
4,960 hours, 13,210 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
XM010B12
Condition
Chafed
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT IN THE VICINITY OF SUCTION CONTROLS AND LIQUID OXYGEN GAUGE, FLAMES, SMOKE AND FUMES IN ACFT. WHEN DISCOVERED: IN FLIGHT, CAUSE OF INCIDENT COME FROM THE 120 VOLT AC OUTLET WIRE NR XMO10B12, PN M22759/16/12 WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE LT OVERHEAD CABINET AFT END. THE WIRE APPEARED TO HAVE CHAFED AND ARCED, TO THE VACUUM PUMP PUSH BUTTON SWITCH BODY PN 95-42-14. THIS SWITCH IS INSTALLED THRU THE COMPOSITE (KEVLAR) CABINET FRONT FACE. THE SWITCH BODY CUTOUT PROBABLY HAD ENOUGH FIBERS TO IGNITE A FLAME. IT BURNED THE FRONT FACE OF CABINET, AND THE VACUUM GAGE AND REGULATOR KNOB. C/A WILL BE TO REPAIR KEVLAR CABINET, REPLACE VACUUM PUMP SWITCH ASSY, REPLACE WIRE PN XMO10B12 AND VACUUM REGULATOR ASSY.