Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
October 17, 2013
Submitted
October 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53356
Aircraft time
35,237 hours, 31,123 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Shorted
Location
Handset
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. L1 DOOR F/A HANDSET WAS OVERHEATING AND STARTING TO SMOKE. MX FOUND FORWARD F/A HANDSET WIRE SHORTED. R & R MID CABIN HANDSET IAW AMM. OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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