Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
November 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77827
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49487
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
BXS700816
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ws 70
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE AFT LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP AND FORWARD LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED ON FINAL APPROACH TO MIA. THE AFT LEFT FUEL BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER COULD NOT BE RESET. THE FORWARD LEFT FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, BUT THE LOW FUEL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE BUNDLE CHAFED AGAINST SLAT ACCESS PANEL NUTPLATE CHANNEL AT LEFT WING STA 70 BETWEEN SLATS ZERO AND ONE. THE WIRING WAS REPAIRED USING RAYCHEM SPLICES IAW STANDARD PRACTICES 20-10-3. ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS CHECKED GOOD.

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