Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
April 21, 2003
Submitted
June 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25199
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

SFO - DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE CHECK OF THE FORWARD CARGO LOADING SYSTEM A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPING. WHEN RESET IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE RIGHT LOWER SIDEWALL AREA. REMOVED PANEL AND NOTED A DAMAGED WIRE BUNDLE. POSSIBLE FUSELAGE REPAIR MAY HAVE CAUSED THE WIRES TO CHAF. INSTALLED TWO NEW CONNECTOR PLUGS AND FABRICATED BRACKET FOR CONNECTOR PLUGS. (M)