Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
June 22, 2003
Submitted
June 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14664
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28925
Aircraft time
13,701 hours, 7,251 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Boost Pump
Component
Pump
Component part number
568126713004
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

THE AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP LOW PRESSURE LIGHT LEFT SIDE ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING AT DFW. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE PUMP THE WIRE BUNDLE AT STA 254 IN COCKPIT WAS FOUND BURNED. OVERHEATING OF THE PUMP WAS SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE BURNT WIRING. THE FUEL BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE DAMAGED WIRING WAS SPLICED IAW STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES MANUAL 20-30-12. THE WIRING BUNDLES WERE REROUTED, SECURED, AND ATTACHED TO AFT CLAMP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.