Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
September 5, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25199
Part
Wire
Condition
Pinched
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LHR - FLT 121 - CDG-JFK - APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL ARCING AND SPARKING ORIGINATING FROM PSU OVERHEAD BIN AT SEAT 28H-J. ALL READING LIGHTS ON RIGHT CABIN SIDE BECAME INOPERATIVE. ALL REMAINING CABIN READING LIGHTS ALSO BECAME INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LHR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND PINCHED. CHAFFED WIRE AND ACCOMPLISHED INTERIM REPAIR PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT DEPARTURE. PERMANENT REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED AT ORD. TWO SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS REVEALED NO REPEAT WRITE-UPS. (M)