Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
September 5, 2004
Submitted
September 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70054
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
461
Part
Insulation
Condition
Burned
Location
Wire
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POP - MIN EQUIPMENT SMOKE MASTER WARNINGS STARTED AT TOP OF CRUISE 4-5X LASTING APPROX 30 SECS, WOULD CLEAR FOR APPROX 1-2 MINS, DIVERTED TO POP. INSPECTED EQUIPMENT BY AREA FOUND BURNED SPLICES ON LEFT RUNWAY TURN OFF LIGHT. PLACARD LEFT RUNWAY TURN OFF LIGHT PER MEL. CHECKED AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF BURNT WIRING. FOUND INSULATION AGAINST LIGHT ASSY BURNT. REPOSITIONED INSULATION. RUN WAY TURNOFF LIGHT CHECKS NORMAL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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