Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
August 12, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24737
Aircraft time
64,578 hours, 25,584 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, PASSING FL190, SPARKS CAME OUT OF OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FUMES. LOST LT PFD & MFD, LT FMC, LT GPS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & RETURNED TO OUR DEPARTURE. AFTER CREW DEBRIEF FOUND 4 C/B'S POPPED. P6-3 CAPT PRIM INSTR BUSS OD 5AMP. P6-3 115 VAC BUS L XFR 20AMP. P5 ALT BUS B 5AMP. P5 AURAL WARN SPKR RT 2.5 AMP. ALSO RECEIVED EICAS MSG CABIN ALT AUTO 1&2, COMPARATOR BITE, LT ENG PROBE HEAT, & CAPT INST XFR. FOUND MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTION PANEL D09207 CONNECTOR BACKSHELL SHORTED TO WIRE BUNDLE. WIRE W2358-0067-22 REPAIRED, WIRE W2066-0315-20 REPAIRED, REPAIRED WIRES W2344-0007-12, W2344-0008-12, W2344-0009-12, W2344-0010-18. SYS TESTED GOOD.