Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
June 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26933
Aircraft time
29,899 hours, 4,671 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
W5081300120
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
29,899 hours, 4,671 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FOUND WIRE BUNDLE IN PIT BURNED. ALL CB'S IN PIT POPPED. CAUSE IS UNDERSTOOD AT THIS TIME TO BE A PRODUCTION SPLICE FOR A PDU SHORTED FROM MOISTURE, RESULTING FROM DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE BILGE INSULATION. REMOVED WIRES ARE BEING ANALYZED. REPLACED THE DAMAGED WIRES IN THE BUNDLE BY SPLICING PER AMM CHAPTER 20, AND RAISING THE WIRE BUNDLE UP OFF THE INSULATION BLANKET BY INCORPORATING THE INTENT OF BOEING SERVICE BULLETIN 777-25-0171.