Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 19, 2004
Submitted
March 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
50,116 hours, 8,240 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WIRE DAMAGE AFT CARGO PIT STA 1230. THERE WAS NO CONCLUSIVE INDICATION OF WHAT INITIATED THE WIRE DAMAGE. THERE WAS NO APPARENT CHAFING. THERE WERE METAL CHIPS NOTED IN THE AREA, BUT NONE FOUND DIRECTLY ON OR BELOW THE WIRE BUNDLE. IT IS UNKNOWN, AS TO WHETHER THESE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE DAMAGE. WIRES W710-551-20, W710-582-20, W710-307R/Y/B-20, W710-338R/Y/B-20, W710-335R/Y/B-20, W710-304R/Y/B-20, W710-167-20, W710-592-20, W710-581-20, W710-591-20, W710-323R/Y/B-20, W710-572-20, W710-502-20 HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED AS REQUIRED. ITEM IS BEING REVIEWED WITH BOEING.