Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 767424ER

Difficulty date
August 26, 2004
Submitted
August 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66057
Make and model
Boeing 767424ER
Aircraft serial
29452
Aircraft time
11,410 hours, 1,811 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Burned
Location
Water Heater
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR APPEARED IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. ELECTRICAL SPARKING IN CEILING AREA FORWARD OF L-3 DOOR. LIGHTS & NSFSB SIGNS FLICKERED & PA SPEAKERS CRACKLED. HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED ON OVERHEAD AREA OF FORWARD CENTER LAV J. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. PANEL ABOVE LAV-J OPENED FOR INSPECTION. MX FOUND A BURNT WIRING HARNESS AT A SUPPORTING CLAMP WITH EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE ON SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. THE W1276 HARNESS INCORPORATED WIRING FOR LAV HOT WATER HEATER, SPEAKERS & LIGHTS. WIRE BUNDLE WAS CHAFING ON EDGE OF HONEYCOMB WALL PANEL. WIRING HARNESS WAS REPAIRED & CLAMP SECURED. AN FCD WAS ISSUED TO INSPECT THE REMAINDER OF THE FLEET.