Service difficulty report · Handset · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 23, 2017
Submitted
June 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49715
Aircraft time
74,947 hours, 56,363 cycles
Part
Handset
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aft Fa Station
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING CLIMBOUT AT APPROX 7500 FT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED COCKPIT OF AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHICH DID DISAPATE. EXACT ORIGIN UNKNOWN BUT CONCENTRATED IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT. FOUND AFT F/A HANDSET HAD BEEN PINCHED AND WORN BY JUMPSEAT CAUSING BARE WIRES TO SHORT TOGETHER AND BURN CORD INSULATION. REPLACED HANDSET ASSY AND CRADLE. CKS GOOD. INSPECTED APU INLET. INLET CLEAN AND DRY. RAN PACKS FOR 3 HRS. NO ODOR NOTED. ALSO CK'D AFT EQUIP COOL FAN AND AFT LAV HEATERS AND PLUGS. NO TROUBLE FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.

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