SDR SB08026

Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
May 6, 2008
Submitted
May 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
25021
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
654976730
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT738 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BOS, EN ROUTE TO PHL, CREW NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT PRESSURIZING. PROBLEMS WERE ALSO NOTED WITH ACARS, AUTO THROTTLES, MODE CONTROL AND OTHER AVIONICS’. CREW FELT THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENSING IT WAS ON THE GROUND, NOT IN THE AIR. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT BOS. NO EMERGENCY WAS REPORTED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE SUSPECTS A BROKEN WIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG AIR/GROUND SENSOR HARNESS. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED RELAYS R320 AND R279 ALONG WITH CIRCUIT BOARD M990. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY NLG SAFETY SENSOR TEST PER MM 32-09-01-725-008, MLG SAFETY SENSOR TEST PER MM 32-09-01-715-015 AND M990 CIRCUIT CARD TEST PER MM 32-09-20-844-048.

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