Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 25, 2004
Submitted
July 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22951
Aircraft time
52,263 hours, 35,011 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Engine time
32,629 hours, 15,823 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt Engine Igni
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ON DESCENT, CREW SAW SPARK AND HEARD POP COMING FROM THE WHISKEY COMPASS. COPILOT EXTENDING COMPASS AND RECEIVED SMALL SHOCK. NO FURTHER ARCING AND NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED FOR REMAINDER OF DESCENT. DELTA MTC FOUND WHISKEY COMPASS LIGHTING WIRE SHORTED TO LT ENG IGNITION WIRE. SPLICED BOTH WIRES AND REPLACED DAMAGED TERMINAL. WHISKEY COMPASS LIGHTING AND ENG IGNITION OPS NORM.

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