Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N682AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25339
Aircraft time
57,330 hours, 19,885 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SJU - GROUND INTERRUPTED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMOKE 28DEF SIDEWALL VENT FOLLOWED BY FLAME. FIRE EXTINGUISHER USED IN CABIN. FOUND BEHIND LOWER SIDEWALL PANEL POWER PORT CONNECTOR DAMAGED. REPLACED TWO POWER PORT HARNESSES ON THE SIDEWALL BETWEEN ROWS 27-29DEF. REPLACED AFT CABIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.