Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27147
Part
Wire
Part number
114265011
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FL 27 - EN ROUTE BOS-PIT, A PASSENGER REPORTED SPARKS AND SMOKE COMING FROM JUST AFT OF THE L-2 DOOR WHILE THE PLANE WAS ENCOUNTERING MODERATE TURBULENCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WIRE FROM THE AFT WALL DISCONNECT BADLY CHAFED. THE LEFT WALL DISCONNECT BOXES POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABLE. (M)

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