Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
January 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22954
Engine
Ge CFM563B1
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
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

FLL - FLT 1835, AT FL350, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND A SPARK WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE PILOTS OVERHEAD PANEL IN THE AREA OF ATT/GRN CALL BUTTONS. CREW ALSO NOTICED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE RIGHT IGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TRIPPED. FLIGHT LANDED IN FLL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND SIX SHORTED/BURNED WIRES AT THE NR 1 ENGINE START SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRES PER MM 20-10-15 AND REROUTED/SECURED WIRES TO KEEP THEM FROM CATCHING ON TRIM PANEL WHEN OPENING. RESET NR 1 ENGINE RIGHT INGNITION CIRCUIT BREAKER. STARTED NR 1 ENGINE IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT IGNITION. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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