Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
November 23, 2022
Submitted
November 23, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N131SL
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
63971
Aircraft time
981 hours, 287 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, LH WING TRAILING EDGE WIRING FOUND SIGNIFICANTLY CHAFED NEXT TO RIB DIRECTLY BEHIND LH PYLON. WIRING BELONGS TO LH FLY BY WIRE SPOILER ACTUATORS FOR SPOILERS 2,3,4 AND 5. DUE TO ARRANGEMENT OF P-CLIPS WE DO NOT BELIEVE CHAFING COULD HAVE HAPPENED IN FLIGHT. SUSPECT DAMAGE CAUSED DURING AIRCRAFT BUILD. DAMAGED ASSESSED, REPLACEMENT WIRE ORDERED AND FOLLOWING 4 CABLES WILL BE REPLACED ON RECEIPT OF SPARES. W1040-3002-20, W1040-2001-20, W1026-2001-20 AND W1026-2003-20. AS UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT CAUSE OF DAMAGE, NO PREVENTION CAN BE SUGGESTED. IF IT WAS CAUSED AT BUILD MAYBE CHECK METHODS FOR TIGHTENING P-CLIP BOLTS AT THIS LOCATION.

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