SDR SB08008

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
February 20, 2008
Submitted
February 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23985
Part
Wire
Condition
Sparks
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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

MCO FLT 1458 DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM FLL TO PHL, CREW REPORTED TO DISPATCH VIA ACAR'S THAT A PASSENGER AND A FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAW SPARKS COMING FROM BENEATH THE PAPER TOWEL RACK IN THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY. THE FIRST OFFICER ALSO CONFIRMED SPARKS FROM THAT AREA. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MCO. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE DISABLED AFFECTED WIRE BUNDLE, BLOCKED THE LAV AND PLACED IT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE BEHIND TOWEL RACK AND RECONNECTED HARNESS. REMOVED MEL.