Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
September 23, 2022
Submitted
September 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871AY
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
65991
Aircraft time
7,296 hours, 1,231 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Fire
Location
Anti Ice Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, A
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ANT ICE WING CAUTION MESSAGE AND TWO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING DAMAGE WAS FOUND WHILE REMOVING WING ICE PROTECTION CABINET. 4 WING ICE PROTECTION CONTROLLER CARDS FOUND BURNED UP WITH APPEARANCE OF BEING ON FIRE WITH LOOSE SOOT ON INTERIOR OF CABINET AND COVERING CARDS. ONE CARD WAS MELTED INTO THE CABINET. REMOVED AND REPLACED WING ICE PROTECTION CONTROLLER UNIT CABINET DUE TO THE ARCING DAMAGE PER AMM 45-11-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED SIX WING ICE PROTECTION CCONTROLLER CARDS IAW AMM 45-11-03.

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