Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 10, 2008
Submitted
July 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
75,062 hours, 9,319 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Part number
81841
Condition
Shorted
Location
Emergency Lights
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND SEATS 4J, 5J SIDE WALL AND CEILING LIGHT INOP. FOUND WIRE SHORTED BETWEEN STOW BIN AND STRUCTURE ABOUT TWO FEET AFT OF BALLAST AT SPLICE, MARKED. RESPLICED WIRE W2885-015- 20, REPLACED BALLAST AND REPROGRAMMED OEU. LIGHTS OPERATE NORMAL. AC OK FOR SERVICE.