SDR SIMA961782

Service difficulty report · Wire · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
June 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
250
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cockpit Floor
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3621 - ON APPROACH IN DFW, CREW REPORTED A POPPING SOUND FOLLOWED BY SMELL OF SMOKE AND SEVERAL TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED SEVERAL CHAFED WIRES UNDER THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PILOT SEAT. MAINTENANCE WILL REPLACE A TOTAL OF 28 WIRES. INCIDENT STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AS TO DIRECT CAUSE OF DISCREPANCY AND IF FAILURE OF COMPONENT IS IN QUESTION. AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE. (X)

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