Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
May 10, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920TW
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49369
Aircraft time
43,718 hours, 22,335 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING PUSHBACK THE LEFT PACK FAN POPPED TWO CB''S. FOUND LT HEAT EXCHANGER WIRES SHORTED. WIRES CAPPED AND STOWED AND SYSTEM PLACARD. *S/D* FOUND THE PACK COOLING FAN WIRES WERE CHAFING AGAINST THE HEAT EXCHANGER HOUSING. WIRES WERE SPLICED AND SYSTEM REACTIVATED.

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