Service difficulty report · Harness · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
August 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
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) DURING TAXI BY MAINTENANCE TO POSITION THE AIRCRAFT ON GATE, THE POSITION SENSOR ELECTRONIC UNIT STARTED TO SMOKE. AT L1 DOOR AFTER LAVATORY, FOUND A TWELVE WIRE BUNDLE SEVERELY CHAFED BY THE LAVATORY DUMP CABLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ELECTRICAL SHORT BETWEEN A 115 VOLT AC WIRE AND 28 VOLT DC WIRE CAUSING THE PSEU TO SMOKE AND THE MAIN BATTERY CURRENT MONITOR, A.P.U. CURRENT MONITOR, AND THE L1 LAVATORY LEVEL DETECTOR TO FAIL. ALL AFFECTED PARTS REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED AWAY FROM THE LAVATORY DUMP CABLE.