Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26936
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Wire
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND SHORTED AND BURNED WIRING ABOVE CEILING AT THE P300 PANEL. *S/D* THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DAMAGE TO WIRES IN WIRE BUNDLE W2833. THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS METHOD OF SECURING THE WIRE BUNDLE TO A STANDOFF OR DAMAGE TO THE WIRE DURING THE INITIAL INSTALLATION. THE DAMAGED WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO OPERATE PROPERLY. BOEING WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. UNITED WILL INSPECT THIS AREA ON THE REST OF THE FLEET TO ASSURE THIS WIRE BUNDLE IS ROUTED CORRECTLY AND PROPERLY SECURED.