Service difficulty report · Harness · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
July 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22814
Part
Harness
Part number
W4216
Condition
Burned
Location
Fs 700
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM FOR RT AFT MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMP, A BURNING ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT CABIN. AIRCRAFT POWER WAS REMOVED AND ODOR INVESTIGATED. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE W4216 AND W4106 SHORTED AND BURNED, WITH 60 WIRED IN BUNDLE W4216 COMPLETELY BURNED THROUGH. DAMAGE WAS LOCATED IN FWD FUSELAGE FS 700, APPARENT CAUSE WAS WIRE CHAFING ON CLAMP. ALL WIRES WERE REPAIRED AND AFFECTED SYSTEMS TESTED NORMAL.