Service difficulty report · Harness · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
July 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14211
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19028
Part
Harness
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE FOUND FEEDER HARNESS BURNT WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE APU. A STRINGER AT BELLY OF AIRCRAFT ABOUT 15 INCHES FORWARD OF APU COMPARTMENT AFT OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS FOUND BURNED DUE TO THE FEEDER HARNESS ARCING. A NEW HARNESS WAS SPLICED IN AND RECEPTACLE D4800J WAS REPLACED. APU OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. THE BURNED SECTION OF STRINGER WAS REPAIRED IAW SRM 53-10-3, FIGURE 1, SHEET 7. A CONDUCTIVITY TEST WAS PERFORMED ON SURROUNDING FUSELAGE SKIN AND THE CONDUCTIVITY OF THE AREA WAS WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 51-10-03.