What was found
SPARKS AND FRAYED WIRE AT SEAT 6E. *S/D* CABLE WIRES LOCATED UNDER SEAT ASSY RUBBED OR CHAFED CREATING SPARKS. WIRES WERE TAPED AND THE AFFECTED PASSENGER ENTERTAINMENT SEAT HARNESS WAS REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- December 18, 1999
- Submitted
- October 9, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7278U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21425
- Aircraft time
- 62,408 hours, 35,372 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring
- Part
- Wire
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Seat 6
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.