Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 2, 2016
Submitted
October 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
75,221 hours, 34,224 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING BOARDING, THE MID LAV DOOR SWITCH SHORTED CAUSING SMOKE TO BE OBSERVED DURING BOARDING. CAPPED AND STOWED WIRES PER ER/A 551323-14. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MID LAV DOOR SWITCH PER SWP MANUAL 20-30 (REFERENCE: LOGPAGE 8673683). (2016-00596).