Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 16, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26685
Aircraft time
69,754 hours, 25,352 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Splice
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRING SPLICES SP5014, SP5016 & SP5018 ARE NOT PROPERLY SLEEVED & TIED. SLEEVES DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF SWPM 20-30-12. INSTALLED TFE TAPE 3M 63 ON WIRES AT BREAKOUT FROM OVER BRAID. INSTALLED CORRECTED SPLICE ID SLEEVES ON WIRING & INJECTED SEALANT IAW SWPM 203012 & AD 20082508 FIG 9.