Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
July 3, 2007
Submitted
July 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26477
Aircraft time
38,376 hours, 4,847 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Battery Pack
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OVERNIGHT LINE CHECK, FOUND EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTS FROM SEAT 64C TO DOOR 4 LEFT STARTED DIMMING. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHORTED WIRES. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED SHORTED WIRES AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BATTERY PACK. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.