Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 11, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N777UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26916
Aircraft time
20,669 hours, 4,263 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cargo Bay
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

FOUND BURNED SECTIONS OF WIRE AT CENTERLINE OF FUSELAGE UNDER FORWARD PIT FLOOR. IDENTIFIED WIRES AS W5164-30-20, W5082-9-24, W5082-11-24, W5164-3003R-12, W5164-3003Y-12, AND W5164-3003B-12. *S/D* THE DAMAGED WIRES ARE THE CONTROL AND FEEDBACK WIRES FOR THE EQUIPMENT COOLING VENT FAN. EXAMINATION OF THE BURNED WIRES REVEALED THEY WERE SUBJECTED TO FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE, PROBABLY METALLIC SHAVINGS. A FLEET WIDE CHECK FOR SIMILAR CONDITION WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND NO DAMAGED WIRES/CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND.