Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
33012
Part
Cable
Part number
10321751
Condition
Burned
Location
E/E Bay
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

SEA - DURING TAKEOFF OUT OF SEATTLE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG ACRID BURNING ODOR IN 1ST CLASS CABIN THEN IT SPREAD THROUGH OUT THE AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO SEATTLE AND LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND BURNED POWER FEEDER CABLE AT THE TERMINAL LUG OF THE P91 PANEL IN THE E/E COMPARTMENT CAUSED BY LOOSE TERMINAL LUGS. REPLACED TRANSFORMER AND TERMINAL PLATE IN RIGID BUSS ASSEMBLY OF P91 PANEL. REACCOMPLISHED TERMINAL STUD TORQUE AT P91 AND P92 PANELS. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL UPON OPS CHECK. (M)