Service difficulty report · Wire · Lkheed 10113853

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N766DA
Make and model
Lkheed 10113853
Aircraft serial
193H1207
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Part time
42,820 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H, F

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

What was found

AT PUSHBACK, THE BATTERY CONDITION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FLAMES AT THE BASE BOARD BEHIND 2L LAV. PAX, F/A, AND SECOND OFFICER CONFIRMED FLAMES AND AN EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED PER THE CHECK LIST. FOUND WIRE BUNDLE BELOW LAV BURNT. SIGNS OF BLUE WATER STATION BU NDLE. SUSPECT INSULATION BREAK DOWN DUE TO BLUE WATER. NO CHAFING NOTED.