Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 25, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N694AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
26974
Aircraft time
46,108 hours, 15,593 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TUL - WIRE BUNDLE W4104 CHAFED AGAINST BRACKET JUST OUTBOARD OF RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AT THE AFT END OF FORWARD CARGO AREA. THREE EACH WIRES WERE BURNED IN HALF. THE BRACKET WAS DAMAGED AND THE INSULATION AROUND AREA WAS BURNED. REPLACED THREE FOOT SECTION OF WIRING, REPLACED INSULATION AND REPAIRED BRACKET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.