Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
June 1, 2008
Submitted
June 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16310
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23361
Aircraft time
65,009 hours, 34,577 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W03600120
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TOUCHDOWN SPARKS FELL FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL, BOTH PILOTS SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. FOUND WIRE W036-01-20 SHORTED TO HOUSING OF RIGHT START SWITCH. REPAIRED IAW SWP 20-10-13 REPOSITIONED WIRE BUNDLE FOR PROPER CLEARANCE. WIRE SHORTED DUE TO IMPROPER CLEARANCE FROM RIGHT START VALVE SWITCH.