Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
December 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49532
Part
Wire
Part number
780029700
Condition
Worn
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
IN
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

FIRE DAMAGE FWD CARGO BIN AT STA 225 UNDER LT SLANT PANEL, FOUND 6 HOLE BURNED IN PLASTIC DRIP SHIELD. ALSO, FIBERGLASS FLOOR PANEL SIDEWALL MOUNTED PNEUMATIC DUCT AND WIRING CHARRED. REMOVED PNEU DUCT FOR VISUAL INSP OF STRUCTURE, INSPECTED SKIN, STRC FRAME AND STRUCTURE, NO HEAT DAMAGE. CAUSE OF DAMAGE FOUND TO BE GENERATOR FEEDER CABLE. REPLACED FEEDER CABLE ON NR 500.

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