Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Miswired
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A SCHEDULED 4C MAINTENANCE VISIT, A WIRING ANOMALY WAS DISCOVERED. THE IRREGULARITY PREVENTED THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR GENERATOR OUTPUT FROM BEING SUPPLIED IN PARALLEL WITH THE SHIPS BATTERY DURING GENERATOR USAGE. SIMILAR CONDITIONS WERE FOUND ON AIRCRAFT 5143 AND 5147. IT APPEARS THAT ALL THE AIRCRAFT WERE DELIVERED IN THIS CONDITION. *S/D* CORRECTED WIRING, CHECKS OK. ISSUED EG ITEM TO CHECK ALL ETOPS AIRCRAFT, CHECKED OK.