SDR AU991000

Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date: August 11, 1999
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Boeing 767338
Engine: Ge CF680C
System (JASC): 2550 · Cargo Compartments
Part: Insulation
Condition: Fire
Location: Bs 400
Stage of operation: IN
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

(AUS) FORWARD CARGO HANDLING SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKERS P35 AND L169 TRIPPED. THE BREAKERS WERE RESET AND SUBSEQUENT OPERATION OF THE HANDLING SYSTEM RESULTED IN A SMALL FIRE IN THE INSULATION BLANKETS AT STA 400 CENTERLINE BELOW THE CARGO HOLD FLOOR LINE. ADJACENT WIRING WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THE BREAKERS WERE AGAIN FOUND TO HAVE TRIPPED.