Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 767338

Difficulty date
September 12, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767338
Aircraft serial
25246
Aircraft time
81,880 hours, 24,337 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Boost Pump
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING HEAVY MX, A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANK BOOST PUMP WIRING IAW SB 767-28A0053, REV 03. DURING THE INSPECTION A .5 INCH LONG SPLIT WAS FOUND IN THE OUTER TEFLON SLEEVE ABOUT 16 INCHES FROM THE REAR OF RT AFT FUEL BOOST PUMP CONNECTOR D1540. THE OUTER AND INNER TEFLON SLEEVES WERE REMOVED AND WIRES WERE INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND INNER AND OUTER TEFLON SLEEVES WERE REPLACED.