SDR SWAA040436

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373A4

Difficulty date
February 11, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675AA
Make and model
Boeing 7373A4
Aircraft serial
23253
Aircraft time
57,808 hours, 50,774 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W38801020
Condition
Shorted
Location
Junction Box
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRTURN BACK, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FELT A LIGHT VIBRATION AND THEN SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT. SMOKE SMELLED ELECTRICAL AND DISIPATED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. VIBRATION ALSO CEASED. FOUND DISCONNECT D970 SHORTED TO GROUND AND WIRES W388-010-20 AND W388-027-20 BURNED IN JUNTION BOX AT BS 720R. SPLICED NEW WIRES AND REPLACED D970 CONNECTOR PER MM. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED P5-2 FUEL SYSTEM MODULE PER MM.

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