Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
February 16, 2010
Submitted
February 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489EV
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
23393
Part
Wire
Condition
Burned
Location
Outflow Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AUTO PRESS CONTROL A/C CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIP, LEF OUT FLOW VALVE ON DMI. FOUND A LARGE BUNDLE OF WIRES SEVERELY DAMAGED (APPROXIMATELY 20-30) AT STA 2020-2040, ABOVE BULK CARGO BAY. REPAIRED WIRE BUNDLE TO LT OUTFLOW VALVE PER AMM 20 STANDARD WIRE PRACTICE, 3 EACH DIODES REPLACED. REPAIRED WIRE BUNDLE TO AUTO PRESS CONT SPLICED ALL WIRES USING AMM 21-31-01.