Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48407
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Electrical
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TPE/ANC AFTER 5HRS FLIGHT CAC FAN 2 C/B POPPED. AFTER LANDING AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN ANC CAC FAN 1 C/B POPPED. AFTER 7HRS 20MIN LEVEL 1 ALERT "AC TIE 1 OFF" APPEARED. CORRETIVE ACTION: UPON INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND AC BUS TIE RELAY OVERHEATED THE BUNDLE AND CAUSED A DIRECT SHORT CIRCUIT THAT TRIPPED THE C.A.C FAN BREAKERS AND BURNED THE WIRE BUNDLE. REMOVED & REPLACED DAMAGED WIRING IAW MM 20-10-01 & MM 24-97-00. REMOVED & REPLACED EPCU, ESC AND NR 1 & 2 CAC FANS OPS CHECK OK. NO AC TIE 1 OFF ALERT DISPLAYED AFTER POWER UP. RTS ALL TESTS PASSED.

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