# SDR DALA2016040602676

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 3, 2016
- Submitted: April 6, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N950DN
- Make and model: Doug MD-90-30
- Registry model: [Doug MD-90-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-90-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53360
- Aircraft time: 39,971 hours, 33,732 cycles
- System (JASC): [2497 · Electrical Power System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2497)
- Part: Wire Harness
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: A
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016040602676

## Discrepancy

ACFT EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY CABIN FIRE EVENT DURING TAXIOUT TO THE RUNWAY.  FIRE EXTINGUISHED AFTER ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN AND NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED.  CREW REPORTED PRIOR TO TAKING THE RUNWAY THE F/O EFIS SCREENS FLICKERED AND THEN WENT BLANK FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF SEVERAL, 7 CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPING. PASSENGERS WERE HEARD SHOUTING "FIRE" AND SPARKS/FLAMES WERE MOMENTARILY VISIBLE AT THE CEILING/OVERHEAD BIN AREA AT SEAT ROWS 26-27CDE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRE BUNDLES ABOVE SEAT ROW 27CDE SHORTED TO A BRACKET ON THE CEILING PANEL FOR RECEPTACLE R5-3360.  WIRE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IAW SWPM CHAPTER 20-10 AND THE WDM.  ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND TESTED IAW THEIR RESPECTIVE ATAS IAW AMM.

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