Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 16, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
65,027 hours, 18,783 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Egt
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

WIRE BROKEN AND CHAFED NEAR EGT JUNCTION BOX FOR SYSTEM OUTPUT I CIRCUIT. REMOVED WIRE FROM JUNCTION. NEEDS REPLACED OR REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. REPAIRED BROKEN THERMOCOUPLE WIRE. RAN ENG FOR 5 MINUTES FOUND NO ERRATIC EGT INDICATION.