SDR SB05032

Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
March 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23316
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
BACC18AE25
Condition
Burned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING CREW STOPPED A/C ON TAXIWAY & REPORTED TO INBOUND RAMP, FIRE & SMOKE IN COCKPIT. CREW STATED, "ON TAXI-IN, FIRE ERUPTED FROM F/O LWR C/B PNL. USED PORTABLE HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER & EVACUATED A/C. ENG 1 & 2 & APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES DISCHARGED. ALL 4 ESCAPE SLIDES ACTIVATED FOR EVACUATION." PAX`S & CREW EVACUATED A/C W/O INCIDENT. DURING APPROACH, NORMAL EQUIP COOLING C/B POPPED. MX FOUND TERMINAL END ON C-PHASE LUG C/B C813 BURNED. REPLACED C/B C813 & TERMINAL END. CHECKED ALL WIRING FOR SHORTS TO GROUND. NO FAULTS FOUND. ALL CIRCUITS CHK GOOD, OPS CHK NORM, BLOWER FAN GOOD.

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