Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26717
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Part number
6F16155516
Condition
Arced
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

GALLEY PIGTAIL, ELECTRICAL CORD SMOKING/SPARKING. *S/D* FRAYED CABLE WAS SHORTING CAUSING THE SMOKING/SPARKING. THE DEFECTIVE CABLE WAS REPLACED, CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.