Service difficulty report · Wire · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
May 29, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft time
58,368 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211524B402
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Tcas
Component
Tcas Control · 070101480001
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) REMOVING THE TCAS CONTROL PANEL ON THE CAPT SIDE FOR PART NUMBER VERIFICATION, SPARKES AND ARCING WHERE OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE BUNDLE BEHIND THE PANEL. CB PULLED AND SOURCE INVESTIGATED FOUND SEVERVAL WIRES WITH THE INSULATION MISSING DUE TO WIRE CHAFFING. WIRING WILL BEREPAIRED AND THE WIRE BUNDLE RE-ROUTED TO AVOID CHAFFING.