SDR SB06100

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
October 13, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23992
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLT - FLT1831 EN ROUTE FROM ALB TO CLT, CREW REPORTED NUMEROUS CIRCUIT BREAKERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FORWARD LAVATORY POPPED IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT CLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD LAVATORY FLUSH MOTOR WIRING SHORTED BEHIND TRASH CABINET RESULTING IN COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO LAV SPEAKER, LAV CALL AND FLUORESCENT LIGHT BALLAST WIRING. REPAIRED ALL AFFECTED WIRING IAW WEBER CMM 25-47-91 AND SWPM 20-10-13. ALL BUNDLES PROTECTED AND SECURED. ALL FORWARD LAVATORY SYSTEMS OPERATE NORMALLY INCLUDING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLUSH MOTOR. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY PA SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PER MM 23-31-00. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.