Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
November 4, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761CX
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22318
Aircraft time
71,991 hours, 16,807 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680A
Engine time
65,650 hours, 31,029 cycles
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Oil Temp Circuit
Part time
65,650 hours, 31,029 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE LT ENGINE OIL TEMP STEADILY CLIMB OUT OF LIMITS, OIL TEMP 190, AND OIL PRESSURE 58. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOT THE OIL TEMP WIRING CIRCUIT AND FOUND PROTECTIVE COATING ON GROUND WIRE DAMAGED AT GROUND STUD. CLEANED GROUND STUD AND REPAIRED GROUND WIRE IAW MM STANDARD WIRING PRACTICES CH 20-10-13. RAN ENGINES AT TAKEOFF POWER IAW MM 71-00-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.