Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26947
Aircraft time
29,703 hours, 5,854 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
286W7187003
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
29,716 hours, 5,857 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

MAIN GEAR STEERING INDICATION RECEIVED. MAIN GEAR STEERING POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR LT FAULT. MAIN GEAR STEERING FAULT DUE TO THE LT MAIN GEAR STEERING POWER CONTROL ACTUATOR (PCA) SHOWING NOT LOCKED AT BEGINNING OF TAKE-OFF ROLL. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED A BAD WIRE HARNESS BETWEEN THE PCA AND THE LOWER JUNCTION BOX. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN SEVERAL FLIGHTS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.