# SDR CALA0800528

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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
- System (JASC): [3397 · Light System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3397)
- Part: Wire
- Part number: W03600120
- Condition: Shorted
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA0800528

## Discrepancy

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.

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