SDR WRNA20130819012

Service difficulty report · Connector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date: August 14, 2013
Submitted: August 19, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N953AR
Make and model: Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial: 48520
Aircraft time: 61,439 hours, 15,740 cycles
System (JASC): 2897 · Fuel System Wiring
Part: Connector
Part number: 608452M
Part serial: 5017A
Condition: Shorted
Location: Fuel Cell
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: L
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

DURING MX FOR NR 1 TANK, AFT PUMP OFF, THE PUMP HOUSING PROTECTOR COVER WAS BROKEN AT EACH SCREW ATTACH POINT AND THE CONNECTOR WAS SHORTED & BURNED. THE LEFT AFT PUMP HOUSING, HARNESS, AND RCCB WERE REPLACED AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED (DMI CLEARED).

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