Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 21, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127DL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24077
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT ENGINE SHUTDOWN MID GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SHE SAW SMOKE AND ARCING WIRE UNDER THE COFFEEMAKER, PBE AND HALON BOTTLE USED. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW SECONDS. FOUND WIRING TO AFT MOST MID GALLEY LEFT HAND FLUORESCENT COUNTER LIGHT SHORTED. FWD GALLEY COUNTER LIGHTS TO MCO PER MEL 33-21-01A. PULLED AND COLLARED C/B FOR COUNTER LIGHTS. HALON BOTTLE PIN PULLED BUT NOT USED. INSTALLED NEW PBE AND STOWED HALON BOTTLE.