Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 23, 2009
Submitted
April 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N119UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28812
Aircraft time
41,984 hours, 4,986 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Connector
Part number
7945243
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EMERGENCY EXIT EEL LIGHTS INOP SEAT ROWS 45 THRU 53 LEFT, DOOR 4 LEFT FWD EXIT SIGN, DOOR 4 RIGHT AFT EXIT SIGN, LOWER WALL EEL ACROSS DOOR 4 LEFT, AND DOOR 4 GALLEY AREA LOWER WALL EEL. THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM IN THIS SPECIFIC AREA ON 84XX AIRCRAFT COMING OUT OF INTERIOR MODIFICATION. FOUND WATER PUDDLING IN GALLEY AREA UNDER GALLEY MAT AT EEL LIGHT CONNECTOR SHORTING OUT EEL LIGHTS. DRIED AREA OF WATER AND SECURED CONNECTOR. EEL LIGHTS OPS CHECK NORMAL AT PRESENT TIME.