Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 26, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N678MG
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22555
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, G, M
Precautionary procedure
H, K

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

What was found

WHILE WAITING FOR PASSENGER AIRCRAFT HAD SOME SORT OF POWER SURGE OR INTERRUPTION IN POWER. GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, COOLING DOOR BREAKER POPPED, LEFT PACK FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, LEFT DUCT OVERHEATED, FOLLOWED BY LEFT PACK TRIP. NR 1 GENERATOR SHOWED A FIELD RELAY TRIP, FAULTS SHOWED A "GROUND FAULT" ALL POWER WAS SHUTDOWN BATTERY TURNED OFF BY MECH SMOKE IN CABIN (SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE). CREW WAS SENT OFF AIRCRAFT AND CFR WAS CALLED IN. REPORTED CHAFED WIRING AT THE J-4 ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX. REPLACED AFFECTED WIRING B727 WIRING MANUAL 91-01-03. SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD.