Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Lkheed 1011385115

Difficulty date
November 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740DA
Make and model
Lkheed 1011385115
Aircraft serial
193C1244
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
LS1015825
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

NEAR TOP OF DESCENT, ELECTRICAL SPARKING AND ARCING BELOW DC STANDBY POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHITE IN COLOR FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL SMELLING SMOKE AND RED GLOW OF HOT METAL/FIRE, BEHIND AND BELOW CIRCUIT BREAKER NUMBER 3F1. APPLIED HALON EXTINGUISHER TO GLOWING AREA AND GLOW WENT OUT. MULTIPLE SYSTEM FAILURES ENSUED. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE CLAMP SHORTED AGAINST STANDBY DC POWER CIRCUIT BREAKER TERMINAL. ADDITIONAL SYSTEM FAILURES RELATED TO DC STANDBY RELAY. REPLACED CLAMP AND BREAKER AND CHECKED ALL SYSTEMS INVOLVED.