SDR W8PA971430

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
September 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22951
Part
Wire
Part number
693731438
Condition
Failed
Location
P5 Panel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAXI FROM HANGAR TO THE GATE, THE APU TEMP GAUGE BACKROUND LIGHT WAS FLICKERING AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. FOUND SEVERAL WIRES CHAFED AND BURNED BEHIND P5 PANEL. REMOVED DAMAGED WIRES AND SPLICED REPLACEMENT WIRES. RE-TERMINATED WIPER SWITCH AND S58, S57, S92 AND S62 WIRES. REPLACED GEN/APU CONTROL MODULE DUE TO BURN SPOT ON BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER OF MODULE.

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