Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 9, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N914DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49545
Aircraft time
44,470 hours, 36,032 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED HEARING A BANG FROM BEHIND THE CB PANEL AT WHICH TIME THE COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SEEING SPARKS FROM THE OVERHEAD PANEL JUST OUTSIDE ON THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY. NO SMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN AREA. SMOKE DISSIPATED AND NORMAL LANDING. FOUND GALLEY POWER CABLES CHAFED AGAINST A/C SUPPLY DUCT CLAMP. REPAIRED WIRING AND DUCT INSULATION. REPLACED DUCT CLAMPS.

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