What was found
ON PREFLIGHT AN ELECTRICAL ARC FROM WIRES ABOVE THE MAGNETIC COMPASS TO THE COMPASS HOUSING. T/S AND FOUND WIRES CHAFED AT NR 1 ENGINE START SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRING IAW WDM 74-00-00. OPS CK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN.
- Difficulty date
- October 5, 2000
- Submitted
- October 13, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N150AW
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373G7
- Aircraft serial
- 23218
- Aircraft time
- 49,821 hours, 39,479 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 8012 · Engine Start Valves/Controls
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 3TL1575
- Condition
- Chafed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.