SDR SB07109

Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
December 20, 2007
Submitted
December 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23989
Part
Ground Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1803 DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO PIT, THE NR 1 ENGINE EGT INDICATED 1,800. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD AT PHL. FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TWO BROKEN SHIELDED WIRE GROUNDS AT CONNECTOR DISCONNECT FOR THE NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED SHIELDED WIRE PAIRS W3760-220-20W/-219-20R AND W3760-218-20W/-217-20R PER WM 77-31-11 AND SWPM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.