# SDR CALA0400620

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 2004
- Submitted: August 27, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N66057](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66057), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767424ER
- Aircraft serial: 29452
- Aircraft time: 11,410 hours, 1,811 cycles
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- Part: Wire Harness
- Condition: Burned
- Location: Water Heater
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0400620

## Discrepancy

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.

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