Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
December 13, 2009
Submitted
April 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27449
Aircraft time
61,153 hours, 9,728 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
232T500216
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

FIRST OFFICERS GRIMES UTILITY LIGHT SPIRAL CORD CHAFED AND ARCING ON AREA PANELING FLOOR. LANDED MAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NOT TRIPPED ON ARRIVAL. TAPED CHAFED SECTION WITH INSULATION TAPE AND PULLED AND COLLARED CIRCUIT BREAKER. DEFERRED ON MEL 120478. REPLACED FIRST OFFICERS UTILITY LIGHT ASSEMBLY AT MIA ON 16 DEC 2009.