Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26954
Aircraft time
12,886 hours, 2,000 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING INOPERATIVE FLUORESCENT LIGHT AT DOOR ONE LEFT, FOUND WIRE BUNDLE (W3251) ABOVE DOOR ONE LEFT WITH CHAFED AND BROKEN WIRES AND EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT. *S/D* REPORTED THAT CONNECTOR BRACKET CRUSHED WIRE BUNDLE AGAINST FRAME OF FUSELAGE. CONNECTOR REPLACED AND DAMAGED WIRING REPAIRED. SOURCE OF DAMAGE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. SAMPLE INSPECTION OF OTHER AIRCRAFT UNCOVERED NO DISCREPANCIES. FLEET SAMPLING WILL CONTINUE AT ROUTINE CHECKS AS PART OF ONGOING SURVEILLANCE.