Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 27, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8776L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67761
Aircraft time
6,156 hours, 3,048 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

L1 DOOR EMERGENCY SLIDE LIGHT INOP THE IMAGES ATTACHED ARE OF THE BACKSIDE OF THE FORWARD GALLEY/WINDSCREEN ON THE LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. THE RED SQUARE INDICATES THE AREA WHERE THE CHAFFED WIRE WAS FOUND. THE VERTICAL RECTANGLE IS THE LOCATION OF AN ALUMINUM BRACKET THAT SUPPORTS THE FRONT EDGE OF THE KICK PANEL. IT HAS A TAB WITH A SCREW SLOT AT THE TOP OF THE BRACKET THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE GALLEY WALL. THIS TAB WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE WIRING FOR THE SLIDE LIGHT.<[01] FOUND WIRE W3142-0111-16 SHORTED TO ALUMINUM BRACKET BEHIND FORWARD MOST KICK PANEL. REPAIRED WIRE AND REPOSITIONED WIRE BUNDLE TO PROVIDE ADDED CLEARANCE. L1 SLIDE LIGHT NOW CKS OK. REF WDM 33-51-12 AND SWPM 20-10-06 AND AMM 33-51-04

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