Service difficulty report · Lead Assy · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N775UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26947
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Lead Assy
Part number
106096607
Condition
Shorted
Location
Ignition Syst
Part time
4,411 hours
Component
Unison · 106216301
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STATUS MESSAGE R2 IGN APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* IGNITOR LEADS AND EXCITERS FROM R1 AND R2 RETURNED TO PRATT AND WHITNEY FOR INVESTIGATION. UPDATE: R2 EXCITER (10-621630-1) AT FIFTY PERCENT OUTPUT. R1 IGNITION LEAD (10-609660-7) SIXTY PERCENT BURNED. PITTED ON PLUG END CONTACT. CUT IN CABLE INSULATION.