Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 27, 2008
Submitted
May 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N222UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30553
Aircraft time
28,161 hours, 3,578 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
W83931YEL22
Condition
Shorted
Location
Control Unit
Part time
28,161 hours, 3,578 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SPOILERS EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. OUTBOARD SPOILERS INOP. MAINT MESSAGE 27-10500 SPOILER POWER CONTROL UNIT NR 1. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLE SHOOTING AND PART REPLACEMENT. FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE SHORT TO SHIELD-GROUND. REF WDM 27-61-15 PG2 IN AREA AT RECEPTACLE D2139J. REPLACED NR 1 SPOILER CONTROL HARNESS OP CHECKED GOOD. AC OK FOR SERVICE.