SDR CA080222004

Service difficulty report · Electrical Box · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date: February 15, 2008
Submitted: May 2, 2008
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Boeing 767333
Aircraft time: 32,751 hours
Engine: Ge CF680C2B6F
System (JASC): 2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring
Part: Electrical Box
Part number: 284T3501315
Condition: Burned
Location: Cargo Handling
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) WIRING DAMAGE FOUND IN FWD CARGO HANDLING ACCESS PANEL P35 DURING THE (XM) VISIT. 57 WIRES BURN, 3 WIRES MAJOR DAMAGED, 1 FOUND CUT, FOUND LUG DAMAGE ON TERMINAL A1,B1,C1 OF RELAY K245 (P35). FOUND WIRES DAMAGE ON CONNECTOR D5886P. AFTER AN INVESTIGATION , FOUND CARGO PDU P/N 43104-14 AT POSITION 7R FAULTY (FOUND INTERNAL WIRES BURNED) ROOT CAUSE , THE FAULTY PDU CAUSED A SHORT IN THE P35 PANEL DAMAGING WIRES AND RELAY (TC NR 20080222004)