Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 20, 2015
Submitted
November 30, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
763 hours, 13,271 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Taxi Light
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

DURING ACFT B CHECK, FOUND ACFT NOSE GEAR TAXI LIGHTS ON DIM. CYCLED GND SERVICE & ACFT POWER CONTROL SWITCHES. DUE TO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, TROUBLE SHOT WIRING TO STATION 464 RT SIDE LOWER, FEED THROUGH FROM FWD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT TO RT PACK BAY. WIRING DAMAGED AT FEED THROUGH IN BULKHEAD. REPLACE AFFECTED WIRES & OPERATIONS CHECKED AFFECTED SYSTEMS.

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