Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 22, 2008
Submitted
November 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
63,273 hours, 18,427 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Connector
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
T/E Bypass Valve
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CONNECTOR ON T/E BYPASS VALVE V105 ALSO HAS INSULATOR DAMAGE FROM CONNECTOR NOT BEING INSTALLED PROPERLY. REPLACED VALVE ASSY. ALSO FOUND T/E FLAP BYPASS VALVE CONNECTOR D1716 NOT CONNECTED AT LT WHEEL WELL WHILE DOING OPS TEST FOR FLAP AND SLAT ALTERNATE DRIVE SYS ON A-11 CHECK. ALSO CONNECTOR D1716 HAS CRACKS IN INTERNAL SHIELDED AREA. REPLACED CONNECTOR D1716.