Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
October 11, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft time
57,717 hours, 56,355 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Wire
Part number
BMS1331
Condition
Split
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) 3 WIRES P/N BMS13-31 TYPE 1 CLASS 1 AWG4 AT CONNECTOR P/N FRF0E28-22S LOCATED FROM APU SHROUD THEN 3 FEET FORWARD TO SPLICES. FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE LONGITUDINAL SPLITS IN INSULATOR COATINGS. SPLITS FOUND TO BE 6 INCHES TO 12 INCHES IN LENGTH WITH BARE WIRE EXPOSURE UP TO 0.100 IN WIDTH.