Service difficulty report · Elec Connector · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
September 3, 2025
Submitted
September 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78003
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27579
Aircraft time
122,548 hours, 12,752 cycles
Part
Elec Connector
Part number
DA512201
Condition
Broken
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FA REST AREA BUNK 5 SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT OCAR NR 5 BUNK DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-11, NO HELP. FOUND WRONG SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED, . REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT FLIGHT CREW REST SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM-TASK 26-14-11-000-801, TASK 26-14-11-400-801. NO HELP. SMOKE DET LED WORKED MOMENTARILY THEN WENT OUT. SWAPED SMOKE DETECTORS TO ANOTHER LOCATION AND WORKED FINE. NOT THE SMOKE DET. SUSPECT THE OVERHEAD ELETRONICS UNIT COULD BE AT FAULT. ALSO FOUND CONNECTOR LOCKING SLIDE DAMAGED. . R&R OEU. NO HELP. RE- INSTALLED ORIGINAL OEU. REF AMM 23-33-02-000-806, FOUND PIN 8 TO BE BROKEN OFF FROM WIRE ON CONNECTOR. REMOVED BROKEN PIN AND REPLACED.