Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
March 27, 2017
Submitted
April 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23821
Aircraft time
114,522 hours, 14,196 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RAMP REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM FWD CARGO BENEATH FLOOR. REPAIRED WIRES THAT WERE DAMAGED DUE TO BROKEN CLAMP AND CHAFFING AT STA 560 WL 105 RBL10. REPAIRED WIRES AS PER SWPM 20-10-13 FOR WIRE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE SECURED. WIRES THAT WERE DAMAGED WERE IDENTIFIED FOR FORWARD CARGO LOADING SYSTEM. OPS CHECK OF SYSTEM AND ALL PDUS WORKED EXCEPT FOR BAY 3 RIGHT PDU. OPEN CIRCUIT FROM CONNECTOR M502 PIN 3 OF 3R PDU TO PIN 27 OF CONNECTOR D43446P COMPLETED SECURING HARNESS OK TO DEFER TO MEL 25-53-01. REPAIRED WIRING AT PIN 3 OF CONNECTOR DM502 PER WDM 25-53-24 & SPWM 20-10 CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 25-53 REMOVED PLACARD CLEARED MEL.