Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 1, 2024
Submitted
October 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30554
Aircraft time
86,763 hours, 10,220 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Transmitter
Part number
921745
Part serial
L7248
Condition
Faulty
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
48,358 hours, 11,973 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

PERFORMED NO.1 ENGINE FOR FUEL FLOW INDICATION ERRATIC REF AHM 9327445. FOUND INDICATION ERRATIC AT IDLE ABOUT 30LBS UP AND DOWN. NUMBER ONE ENGINE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER REFERENCE: TASK 73-31-01-400-803-N01. PERFORMED 5 MINUTE IDLE, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD REF POWER PLANT TEST REFERENCE TABLE TASK 71-00-00-800-801-N00. AHM: REPORTING ACTIVE {MMSG: 73-60951}-*FUEL FLOW TRANSMITTER (L ENG) SIGNAL IS OUT OF RANGE.* REQUEST MAINTENANCE TO REF FIM 73-31-00-810-802-N00 & WDM 73-31-71, VERIFY CONDITION & SECURITY OF WIRING HARNESS/CONNECTORS FROM THE EEC TO FFT. CONTINUE WITH FIM AS REQUIRED & RECORD FINDINGS. PLACED XMTR ON ORDER, REF AMM 73-31-01-000(400)-803-N01. PERFORMED GVI ON WIRE HARNESSES AND CLEANED CONTACTS FROM DM73003C TO DJ730L1B, DM73003K TO DJ73001G, AND DJ730010 TO DM73009, NO OBVIOUS DEFECTS NOTED ON CONDITION AND SECURITY OF WIRE HARNESSES, ENGINE RUN REQUIRES FOR REPAIR CONFIRMATION STEP 2E IN FIM. REF FIM 73-31 TASK 802 PERFORMED TEST NO. 6 PER FIM STEP F REPAIR CONFIRMATION, MAT SHOWS NOT ACTIVE OR LATCHED FOR THE MAINTENANCE MESSAGE. REF FIM 73-31 TASK 802