Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 9, 2018
Submitted
February 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30215
Aircraft time
78,631 hours, 9,490 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELECTRIC SHOCK FROM FWD GALLEY. WHEN THE CHILLER IS TURNED OFF, IN THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY SHOCK GOES AWAY. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND WIRE INSULATION FOUR INCHES FROM COUNTER LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING SHORT TO STRUCTURE. REPAIRED THE WIRE.