Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
January 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17105
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27295
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION FOUND EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS INOPERATIVE FROM ROW 15 TO 25. MAINTENANCE FOUND A SHORTED WIRE UNDER SEAT 17 THAT WAS BLOWING FUSE ON BATTERY CHARGER. THE WIRE WAS SPLICED AND THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE EMERGENCY TRACK LIGHTS WAS RESTORED.