Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 12, 2006
Submitted
September 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
50,480 hours, 18,504 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Fan
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING REMOVAL OF RT RECIRC FAN FOUND RECIRC FAN CONNECTOR WIRES BURNED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND STRINGER BURNED. INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF WIRE HARNESS ALLOWING RUBBING OF WIRES AGAINST THE STRUCTURE, THIS CAUSED SHORT CIRCUIT OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE WIRES LEADING TO ARCING. AS PART OF CORRECTIVE ACTION, AN EG CALLOUT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO INSPECT THE REST OF THE FLEET TO INSURE HARNESSES ARE CORRECTLY INSTALLED WITH CLAMPS AND STANDOFFS.