Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
December 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22646
Part
Wire Harness
Condition
Chafed
Location
Ws 213
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECK, FOUND LEFT WING LEADING EDGE WIRE BUNDLE LOCATED AT W142, LES 213, FS 205, SHORTED AND MELTED 15 OF 32 WIRES. CAUSE OF THE SHORT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CHAFING AS NOTED BY BOEING SERVICE LETTER 737-SL-24-27. REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER SERVICE BULLETIN 24-10-53. ALL EFFECTED SYSTEMS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED.