Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26924
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
4209990
Condition
Damaged
Location
Engine
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

DURING C-CHECK, INSPECTION REPORTED IDG (INTERGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR) WIRE BUNDLE DAMAGE ON BOTH ENGINES. WIRE BUNDLE ID IS W0623 (P/N 420990 / 50U629). ALSO REF AMM 73-21-73. *S/D* ANALYSIS REVEALED CONTRIBUTING DAMAGE WAS RESULT OF VIBRATION AND ENGINE BLEED AIR HEAT IN COMBINATION WITH ROUTING OF THE WIRE BUNDLE. BOEING AND PRATT AND WHITNEY WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. THE DAMAGED WIRE BUNDLES WERE REPAIRED USING STANDARD REPAIR PROCEDURES. A FLEET INSPECTION IS UNDERWAY TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM AND TO REPAIR AS NECESSARY.