Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
March 28, 2011
Submitted
March 30, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22918
Aircraft time
77,215 hours, 37,709 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO ATL AFTER CABIN CREW REPORTED SPARKS AND A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM AN OVERHEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY. CABIN LIGHTING WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND ROW 20ABC WIRING BURNED. REMOVED BURNED WIRES AND RE-PINNED PLUG IN PSU. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.