Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 11, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24383
Aircraft time
53,583 hours, 6,103 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Cabin Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

FOUND SPARK ON F-C SEAT 3A CEILING PANEL, F-C ALL SIDE WALL LIGHT AND CEILING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. WIRE BUNDLE W2884 WAS FOUND TO HAVE CHAFED AGAINST A STOW BIN CUT OUT, WHICH HAD LOST ITS PROTECTIVE "CATERPILLAR" COVER. THE WIRE HARNESS, FROM DM8470 TO DM8468, WAS REPLACED AND SECURED PER WDM 33-21-11. THE PROTECTIVE "CATERPILLAR" COVER WAS ALSO REPLACED.