Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
August 28, 2009
Submitted
September 3, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16065
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30199
Aircraft time
47,491 hours, 6,858 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IRREG - WORKING MCO C/N 972940001 RIGHT WING ILLUM LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRING TO LIGHT Q4631 INSULATION MELTED AT WIRE CONNECT TERMINALS. TERMINAL SCREWS BLACK AND WIRES WEAK AND FRAYED FROM HEAT DAMAGE. REMOVED LAMP AND CAPPED WIRES. MCO REMAINS OPEN. MEL CLEARED BY RE-TERMINATION OF WIRE ON RT WING ICE LIGHT, CHECK NORMAL. PLACARD REMOVED - C/B RESET - OK FOR SVC.