Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24385
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Wire
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
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

UPPER DECK WINDOW LIGHTS AT SEATS 12AB AND 14GH PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED INOP. ON TAXI TO INBOUND GATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED ON P180 AND P414 PANELS. FOUND SEVERAL BURNT AND OVERHEATED WIRES COMMON TO WIRE BUNDLE W7510. *S/D* FOUND EVIDENCE OF ARCING ON AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT AND SIDE WALL PANEL END CAP LIGHT ASSY UPPER EDGE (P/N 417U7572-1 ASSY 417U7514-1 DETAIL). REPAIRED FIBERGLASS WIRE/WOUND AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT AND INSULATION. REMOVED DAMAGED WIRE SECTIONS AND SPLICED IN NEW WIRE SECTIONS AND SECURED CLEARANCE BETWEEN SIDE WALL PANEL END CAP UPPER EDGE. TESTED ALL EFFECTED SYSTEMS.