Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
November 19, 2019
Submitted
December 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317CM
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
24317
Aircraft time
101,833 hours, 29,341 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR THE APU BATTERY NOT CHARGING, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER, C302, WAS FOUND TRIPPED OPEN AND THREE WIRES W238-001-18, W238-002-18, W238-003-18 OVER THE CENTER TANK WERE FOUND CHAFED AND SHORTED TOGETHER. THE WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND THE BATTERY CHARGER OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. THE CAUSE OF THE WIRE CHAFING WAS A FOREIGN OBJECT LAYING ON THE WIRE. THE AIRPLANE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE (GROUNDED) DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR.