Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946FD
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
24398
Aircraft time
45,954 hours, 28,666 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SERVICE CHECK, FOUND HYD PTU CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET, RAN HYD SYSTEM, CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. AFTER VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND WIRE W5100-0038-20 WITH DAMAGED INSULATION. SECURED CONNECTOR D42282J AND CHECKED FOR 28VDC AT PIN 6 OF CONNECTOR D6240, CHECKED GOOD. REFERENCE WDM 29-22-11. INSPECTED WIRE W5100-0067-20, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPAIRED WIRE W5100-0038-20 PER SWPM 20-10-13. SECURED AND CLAMPED WIRE BUNDLE. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF HYDRAULIC PTU SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-22-00-5 AFTER WIRING REPAIR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED PROPERLY. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE..