Service difficulty report · Wire · Lkheed 1011385114

Difficulty date
January 2, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385114
Aircraft time
59,357 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB21122B02
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley C Panel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) SPARKS FROM WIRING SHORTING IN AFT GALLEY POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SEVERAL WIRES SATURATED WITH WATER APPARENTLY FROM BOTTLES BEING STORED ABOVE PANEL IN CUPBOARD. COMPANY FLEET CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY.MODI FICATION IMPLEMENTED ON ALL COMPANY AIRCRAFT TO LENGTHEN BUNDLE AND PLUG OPENING TO PREVENT WATER INGRESS.