Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
June 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
71,590 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
E/E Bay
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

SPARKS NOTED, EMITTING FROM IFE WIRE BUNDLE SECTION ADJACENT PANEL AE0224 NEAR PANEL 37 AND TR-4 CB FOUND POPPED. FOUND WIRE ARCING AND SHORT TO CLAMP NEAR BOTTOM OF PANEL AE0224. BUNDLE OPENED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED. REF DWG EH1986: WIRE EHI986-305-12WHT SHORTING TO CLAMP. ADJACENT WIRES FOUND ONLY TO HAVE SUPERFICIAL UNPENETRATING DAMAGE TO INSULATION. EHL986-30512WHT REPAIRED WITH SEALED SPLICE IAW SWPM20-30-12. ADJACENT: WIRES CLEANED AND PROTECTED WITH TAPE IAW SWPM 20-10-13. DAMAGED CLAMP REPLACED," BUNDLE RESECURED, TRU NR 4 AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE IAW AMM SUPP 44-22-04.