SDR AALA990481

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
April 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N372AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
25199
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Row 2-4
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 995 - AFTER TAKEOFF, SEAT WIRING HARNESS AT ROW 2AB SHORTED OUT CAUSING AN ARC AND SMOKE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. FLIGHT AIR INTERRUPTED AND RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SEVERAL WIRES SHORTED TO GROUND ADJACENT TO PASSENGER SEAT 3A FOOT REST. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A GROUND GROMMET AND REPAIRED SHORTED WIRING TO POWER FOOT RESTS AT SEAT ROWS 2AB THROUGH 4AB. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)