Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 9, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
6,762,011 hours, 3,468 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Engine time
17,310 hours, 3,401 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
286W0656002
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
17,000 hours, 3,500 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE FIRE LOOP 2 EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. RETURNED TO BLOCKS. PREVIOUS HISTORY. *S/D* WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY 286W0656-002 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED INSULATION IN NUMEROUS SPOTS. ONE AREA ADJACENT TO WHERE THE SHIELDED GROUND EXITED THE INSULATION FOR TERMINATION HAD BEEN CUT THROUGH TO THE CENTER CONDUCTOR. THE LOOP MESSAGE HAD BEEN FOR A INTERMITTENT SHORT. THE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEM HAVE BEEN CLEAR.