Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 5, 2008
Submitted
September 8, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32386
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Psu
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, A

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

What was found

LAX INFLIGHT T31/05AUG. CREW REPORTED SMOKE FILLING CABIN. DROPPED OXYGEN MASKS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED RT HAND SIDE OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DROP. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS MANUALLY DROPPED MASKS AND OXYGEN DID NOT FLOW. RETURNED TO LAX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEPLOYED SIX SLIDES FOR EMERGENCY EVACUATION. FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO TUL FOR EVALUATION AND REPAIRS OF PASSENGER SERVICE UNITS (PSU). FOUND SHORED WIRE AFT OF MID GALLEY AND REPAIRED. AL PSUS SENT TO SHOP FOR INSPECTION AND REINSTALLED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPS. (CLOSED)