Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Galley Chiller
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORT CIRCUIT IN FRONT OF P39 PANEL RESULTED IN LOCALIZED FIRE AFT OF FORWARD GALLEY CHILLER. THE I/B WIRE BUNDLE WAS FOUND WITH SEVERE DAMAGE. DIVERTED TO LHR. *S/D* ALL WIRES REPAIRED PER BOEING STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES MANUAL CH 20. BECAUSE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE DAMAGE, CAUSE OF INCIDENT INCONCLUSIVE. HOWEVER, IT IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY INADVERTENT CONTACT BETWEEN THE FORWARD GALLEY CHILLER AND THE BUNDLES DURING CHILLER REPLACEMENT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS ON OTHER UAL 767 AIRCRAFT HAVE REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO THIS WIRING AT THESE LOCATIONS. FUTURE CHILLER CHAFING. BOEING CONSULTED FOR FUTURE PERMANENT WIRE BUNDLE/CHILLER PLACEMENT RESOLUTION.