Service difficulty report · Socket · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 26, 2013
Submitted
September 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
89,969 hours, 14,265 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Socket
Condition
Failed
Location
Vacuum Outlet
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH VACUUM OUTLET AT DOOR L2 STARTED SMOKING & ARCING. REPLACED SOCKET OUTLET & SPLICED NEW WIRE TERMINALS IAW SWP 20-30-11. SYSTEM CHECKED OK. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF WIRE DAMAGE