Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 14, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
49,430 hours, 17,340 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fire Control
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN CHECKING FIRST OFFICERS WIPER MOTOR FOR OPERATION, FOUND STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM BACK OF FIRST OFFICER'S INSTRUMENT PANEL. EXTINGUISHED FLAMES WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. FOUND SHORTED WIRING IN HARNESS LEADING TO WIPER MOTOR- FOUND FO'S WIRE HARNESS BURNED BEHIND CENTER UPPER DISPLAY PANEL. REPLACED ALL WIRING IN AFFECTED HARNESS AND REPLACED CB AS WELL.